But this was still a bounce-back performance for Gustavsson, who hadn’t played since the 5-1 stinker against the Kings on Tuesday.
He was especially clutch during a four-minute power play for the Ducks after Fabbri’s goal in the third. Gustavsson’s seven saves shorthanded helped the Wild go 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
In the aftermath of that four-minute PK, the Wild returned to the other end of the rink, with Kaprizov setting up Marco Rossi for a one-timer at 14:20.
That assist extended Kaprizov’s multipoint game streak on the road to eight games, which tied Nashville’s Roman Josi (2021-22) and Steven Stamkos (2017-18) for the longest road multipoint streak among active players. The last player with a longer run was Wayne Gretzky, who had a nine-game tear in 1990-91.
Kaprizov picked up his third point and sixth in his past two games after nudging in a loose puck on the power play (1-for-2) with 2:16 to go for his team-leading ninth goal before a deflection by Mason McTavish bounced over Gustavsson with 13 seconds left.
Kaprizov’s 27 points lead the NHL.
