Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals and dished one assist as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Danila Yurov finished with one goal and two assists for Minnesota, which won its fifth consecutive game. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy scored one goal apiece.
Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped all 25 shots he faced for his third shutout this season. He made 11 saves in the first period, nine in the second and five in the third.
Alex Ovechkin was held without a shot on goal for Washington, which was shut out for the second time this season. The other occurrence was a 1-0 road loss to the Dallas Stars on Oct. 28.
Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren allowed five goals on 32 shots.
The Wild started the scoring 2:09 after the opening faceoff. Yurov slid a pass toward the high slot for Tarasenko, who ripped a rising wrist shot above Lindgren’s glove and into the net.
Minnesota made it 2-0 on the power play midway through the second period. Quinn Hughes fired a long shot from the blue line that did not get through to the net, but Kaprizov spotted the loose puck and punched it in.
The play marked Kaprizov’s 70th career power-play goal with the Wild, which set a team record. Kaprizov moved past Zach Parise.
Tarasenko struck again to increase Minnesota’s lead to 3-0 at 4:23 of the third period. He scored off a faceoff for his second of the game and fifth of the season.
Less than five minutes later, Tarasenko played a key role in Yurov’s goal to make it 4-0. As Washington’s defensemen struggled to keep pace, Tarasenko skillfully handled the puck between his legs and shoved a backhand pass to Yurov, who buried a one-timer.
Boldy finished the scoring when he notched a short-handed goal with 5:48 remaining.
–Field Level Media
