Kaprizov has 4-point night, Wild top Panthers 4-1 to spoil Florida's home opener

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-11 · by Tim Reynolds The Associated Press

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In the NHL, Kirill Kaprizov scored three goals and added an assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Florida’s home opener on Saturday night. Matt Boldy also contributed with a first-period goal, while Jesper Wallstedt recorded 29 saves for Minnesota. The Panthers’ only goal came from Matthew Tkachuk but struggled offensively and are now 0 for 28 on the power play this season.
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On Saturday night, Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild scored three goals and added an assist as his team defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Sunrise, Fla., spoiling Florida's home opener. Matt Boldy also contributed by scoring his first goal of the season just 53 seconds into the game. Jesper Wallstedt, the Wild’s goaltender, continued to impress with 29 saves for a .936 save percentage and a goals-against average of 1.78 over five games this season. The Panthers' only goal was scored by Matthew Tkachuk, but they struggled offensively with just nine total goals in their first five games and were unable to capitalize on any power-play opportunities against Minnesota.

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🔮 (In fairness, the Dolphins’ total against the Vikings would have been 153 if a 68-yard touchdown pass by Malik Willis didn’t come off the board because receiver Chris Bell stepped out of bounds by maybe an inch, at the most, before making that catch.)
🔮 Florida center Aleksander Barkov has been placed on long-term injured reserve by the Panthers, meaning the injury to his left leg will keep him sidelined for at least the next 10 games and quite possibly beyond.
🔮 It brings an end to an odd saga, one where it seemed as if Duren — who made $6.5 million on his way to being an All-Star last season for the first time — might actually pass on the $200 million offer.
🔮 LeBron James will presumably wear his Philadelphia uniform in public view for the first time.
🔮 The Dolphins later announced that he would not return to the game, without announcing severity of the injury or any initial findings.
🔮 The Game 4 shot that Anunoby was referring to was a last-second tip-in — off a Brunson miss — that basically ensured the Knicks would win the game. “That was awesome,” Anunoby said.
🔮 Among goalies who are expected to play this season, only Bobrovsky (806), Connor Hellebuyck (625) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (598) have appeared in more games than Markström (578).
🔮 But with Barkov back, everything seems possible for a team widely expected to once again contend for hockey’s biggest prize.
🔮 Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a two-year contract extension that could be worth $115 million if he plays both seasons, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday.
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Florida ORG · 6× Panthers ORG · 6× Wild ORG · 5× Kaprizov PERSON · 2× Fla. GPE · 1× Jesper Wallstedt PERSON · 1× Kirill Kaprizov PERSON · 1× Matt Boldy PERSON · 1× SUNRISE GPE · 1× the Minnesota Wild ORG · 1×

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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had three goals and an assist, Matt Boldy scored his first goal of the season in the game’s first minute, and the Minnesota Wild spoiled Florida’s home opener by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Saturday night.
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had three goals and an assist, Matt Boldy scored his first goal of the season in the game’s first minute, and the Minnesota Wild spoiled Florida’s home opener by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Saturday night. asserted
Wild → have → night
Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt continued his hot start, stopping 29 shots. asserted
Wallstedt → continue → shots
Wallstedt has been in net for all five of Minnesota’s games so far, going 3-1-1 with a .936 save percentage and a stingy goals-against average of just 1.78. asserted
Wallstedt → go → 1.78
Boldy gave the Wild the lead 53 seconds into the game. asserted
Boldy → give → game
Kaprizov made it 2-0 with 13:42 left in the opening period, added his second 5 minutes into the middle frame, and finished his hat trick on an empty-netter with 1:04 left. asserted
Kaprizov → make → 1:04
Matthew Tkachuk had the goal for Florida (2-1-2), putting home his own rebound for his team-leading third score of the season. asserted
Tkachuk → have → season
The Panthers — who are without Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand — have just nine goals in the season’s first five games and have led for a total of 8 minutes, 40 seconds in that span. asserted
who → have → span
Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 shots for Florida. asserted
Markstrom → stop → Florida
The Panthers were 0 for 5 on the power play and are now 1 for 28 on the man advantage to start the season. asserted
Panthers → start → season
The Wild improved to 42-5-2 all-time when Kaprizov has at least three points. asserted
Kaprizov → improve → points
He’s done it 49 times for the Wild, by far the most in franchise history. asserted
He → do → history
Florida was the last team to play its home opener this season. asserted
Florida → play → opener
Each of the first five Panthers games were home openers; Carolina, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles all began their home schedules with games against Florida. asserted
Carolina → begin → Florida
The game was the 807th for Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad, breaking a tie with Barkov for the most by a Panthers player. Up next Wild: Host Vegas on Monday night. Panthers: Visit Buffalo on Monday afternoon. ___ asserted
game → break → afternoon
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