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2 early goals lift Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Washington, snapping the Capitals' 3-game run

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Trister, N. (2026, November 1). 2 early goals lift Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Washington, snapping the Capitals' 3-game run. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2-early-goals-lift-minnesota-to-a-5-1-win-over-washington-snapping-the-capitals-3-game-run/article_87b7232f-52d9-5fb4-a36d-7ac402b336e2.html

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Minnesota defeated Washington 5-1 in an NHL game, with goals from Quinn Hughes and Michael McCarron within the first six minutes setting the tone early. Justin Sourdif scored Washington’s only goal late in the second period as Minnesota's Jesper Wallstedt made key saves to limit the Capitals to just one goal despite their recent offensive success. This win ended Washington’s three-game winning streak while extending Minnesota’s strong play, with points in eight of their last nine games.

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On November 1, 2026, the Minnesota Wild defeated the Washington Capitals with a final score of 5-1. The game marked an end to the Capitals' three-game winning streak. Quinn Hughes and Michael McCarron scored for the Wild within the first five minutes, making it 2-0 early on. Justin Sourdif managed to score the only goal for Washington late in the second period, but Minnesota's Maxim Shabanov added another power-play goal near the end of the third period, followed by Kirill Kaprizov's empty-net goal, securing the victory. Jesper Wallstedt played a key role for Minnesota, allowing only one goal and helping to maintain the lead despite Washington’s strong performance in recent games. This win extended the Wild’s points streak to eight out of their last nine games, solidifying their position as leaders in the Central Division.

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Noah Trister

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Quinn Hughes and Michael McCarron scored in the first 5:27 for Minnesota, and the Wild held on for a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. asserted

Wild → score → Sunday

Justin Sourdif scored the only goal for Washington in the dying seconds of the second period, but the Capitals’ three-game winning streak came to an end during this visit by the Central Division-leading Wild. asserted

streak → score → Wild

Maxim Shabanov’s power-play goal with 2:23 left in the third restored a two-goal margin, and Kirill Kaprizov added an empty-netter for his 500th career point and league-leading 15th goal of the season. asserted

Kaprizov → leave → season

With 24.9 seconds left and the goalie back in, Danila Yurov scored one more for Minnesota. asserted

Yurov → leave → Minnesota

Washington had scored at least four goals in five of its previous six games, but the Capitals ran into a stingy Minnesota team and goalie Jesper Wallstedt. asserted

Capitals → score → team

The Wild permitted two goals or fewer for the fifth time in six games. asserted

Wild → permit → games

Minnesota has points in eight of its last nine. asserted

Minnesota → have → nine

Hughes opened the scoring after only 3:42 with his fifth goal of the season. asserted

Hughes → open → season

McCarron’s shot from the slot made it 2-0. asserted

it → make → slot

Sourdif deflected the puck past Wallstedt to cut the lead in half. asserted

Sourdif → deflect → half

Alex Ovechkin has just one goal in his first 13 games in what he’s said will be his final NHL season. asserted

he → have → games

Cole Hutson found him on the doorstep with a pass early in the third period, but with the net open, the puck bounced off Ovechkin’s skate and he wasn’t able to control it. asserted

he → find → it

Ovechkin later had a shot from the slot denied by Wallstedt. asserted

shot → have → Wallstedt

Alex Tuch stole the puck near the Minnesota net but was stopped by Wallstedt as well. asserted

Tuch → steal → Wallstedt

Jordan Kyrou had a six-game point streak snapped for Washington. asserted

streak → have → Washington

2 early goals lift Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Washington, snapping the Capitals' 3-game run

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