Wild Win 4th Straight In Shoot Out

Matt Boldy and Jesper Wallstedt starred for the Wild in the shootout as Minnesota got the victory over the Avalanche on Black Friday in St. Paul. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice in the second period but the Avalanche forced overtime when Colorado captain Gabe Landskog pulled the game even at 2-2 in the third. In the shootout, Matt Boldy gave the Wild the lead and Jesper Wallstedt stopped Cale Makar as the Wild got the extra point and extended their win streak to seven straight. Wallstedt is now a perfect 3-0 in shootouts this season and have won six straight overall as he continues to lead the N-H-L in goals against average and save percentage. Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt on how he handles the shootout when guys like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar are bearing down on him.

The Wild have also won four straight at home and are 11-1-1 in the month of November. They’ll host the Sabres at 7 P-M on Saturday night. Coverage begins at 6:45pm on KNUJ