Kaprizov OT Goal Lifts Wild Past Blackhawks 4-3

Kirill Kaprizov scored on the power play 1:38 into overtime, giving the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night at the United Center in Chicago.

The win marked Minnesota's sixth consecutive victory and extended its unbeaten streak against Chicago to 17 games, dating back several seasons. The Blackhawks, who fell to their fourth straight loss, had controlled much of the game but faltered late. Filip Gustavsson made 34 saves for the Wild, while Spencer Knight stopped 20 shots for Chicago.

Chicago opened the scoring in the second period after a turnover in Minnesota's defensive zone. Jason Dickinson fired a wrist shot past Gustavsson from the slot at 5:41, marking his second goal of the season. The Blackhawks extended the lead to 2-0 at 12:08 on a precise passing play. Connor Bedard left the puck for Tyler Bertuzzi, who relayed it to Sam Rinzel on the opposite side. Rinzel then fed Bedard at the net for a tap-in, his 14th goal of the season and eighth in his last 10 games.

Minnesota pulled within one just 13 seconds before the second intermission. Brock Faber's shot from the point deflected off Bertuzzi and fluttered past Knight through traffic,...