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Wallstedt, Kaprizov lead Wild past Canadiens 2-1 in overtime

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Rainbird, D. (2026, November 11). Wallstedt, Kaprizov lead Wild past Canadiens 2-1 in overtime. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/wallstedt-kaprizov-lead-wild-past-canadiens-2-1-in-overtime/article_5537804e-4223-5f9b-ac31-7f3622137f43.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-11 · by Daniel Rainbird

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In a close NHL game at Montreal, Kirill Kaprizov scored the winning goal for the Minnesota Wild against the Canadiens in overtime, leading his team to a 2-1 victory. The decisive moment came when Kaprizov capitalized on a power play just 21 seconds into OT after Cole Caufield's questionable penalty with 56 seconds left in regulation. Both goaltenders, Jacob Fowler of Montreal and Jesper Wallstedt of Minnesota, had standout performances; Wallstedt made 27 saves while Fowler stopped 22 shots. The game honored Carey Price before puck drop, as he was inducted into the Canadiens’ ring of honor earlier that day.
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On Tuesday night, the Minnesota Wild defeated the Montreal Canadiens in overtime by a score of 2-1. Kirill Kaprizov scored the game-winning goal just 21 seconds into the extra period, marking his 17th goal of the season. Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves for the Wild, who improved their record to 13-3-4. The Canadiens, with a record of 11-3-4, extended their streak without a regulation loss to 11 games (8-0-3). Nick Suzuki tied the game late in the third period when Cole Caufield's shot ricocheted off the Wild’s goaltender and into the goal. Earlier, Bobby Brink had scored for Minnesota after capitalizing on a turnover by Montreal forward Josh Anderson.

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Kaprizov Leads Wild Past Canadiens
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“While both articles cover events related to Carey Price's induction into the Canadiens' ring of honour, Article A focuses on the welcoming ceremony for Price before a game, while Article B reports on the subsequent hockey match between the Minnesota Wild and the Montreal Canadiens.”
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Price, 39, became the 62nd member of the Canadiens organization to enter the Hall of Fame, capping a remarkable journey that began in the remote community of Anahim Lake, B.C. Growing up, Price’s father, Jerry, flew his son in a four-seat plane 320 kilometres from their hometown to Williams Lake, B.C., three times a week so he could play minor hockey. Price went on to spend his entire 15-year NHL career in Montreal after the Canadiens selected him fifth overall in the 2005 draft, becoming the franchise’s all-time leader with 361 wins.
His willingness to put his body on the line preserved it.
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Buffalo could have ended the game on a three-on-one rush moments earlier, but Josh Norris fired wide and the puck caromed around the boards and into the neutral zone.
KEY MOMENT The Sabres went on the power play with 2:17 remaining in regulation after Slafkovsky tripped Jiri Kulich but couldn’t capitalize despite spending the majority of the time in Montreal’s zone.
Dobes, 25, is expected to return to the crease Wednesday in Washington.
Skilled winger Ivan Demidov missed the game after the Canadiens announced he would be sidelined two to four weeks with a lower-body injury.
“I couldn’t even pay for all of it, so I hid a couple items in my bag, God forgive me.
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“I couldn’t even hold it under my arm.
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Canadiens ORG · 7× Wallstedt PERSON · 6× MONTREAL GPE · 5× Fowler PERSON · 4× Minnesota ORG · 3× Brink PERSON · 2× NHL ORG · 2× Newhook PERSON · 2× Suzuki PERSON · 2× Wild ORG · 2×

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MONTREAL - Kirill Kaprizov scored the winner and Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat Montreal 2-1 in overtime after Carey Price was inducted into the Canadiens’ ring of honour Tuesday.
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Wallstedt, Kaprizov lead Wild past Canadiens 2-1 in overtime · assertive framing

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MONTREAL - Kirill Kaprizov scored the winner and Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat Montreal 2-1 in overtime after Carey Price was inducted into the Canadiens’ ring of honour Tuesday. asserted
Price → score → honour
Bobby Brink scored in regulation for Minnesota (13-3-4). asserted
Brink → score → Minnesota
Kaprizov fired a one-timer into the net on the power play 21 seconds into the extra period for his 17th goal of the season. asserted
Kaprizov → fire → season
Canadiens forward Cole Caufield was penalized for a questionable slashing call as Quinn Hughes’ stick broke in the corner, sending Minnesota on the power play with 56 seconds remaining in regulation. asserted
seconds → penalize → regulation
Nick Suzuki replied for Montreal (11-3-4), which extended its streak without a regulation loss to 11 games (8-0-3). asserted
which → reply → games
Jacob Fowler stopped 22 shots. asserted
Fowler → stop → shots
Suzuki tied the game with a wild goal at 18:22 in the third period. asserted
Suzuki → tie → period
With the goalie pulled, Caufield’s sharp-angled shot ricocheted off Wallstedt — twice — and the post before landing in the crease for Suzuki to jam it in through a crowd. asserted
Suzuki → pull → crowd
After two periods without a goal, Brink broke the deadlock 2:53 into the third when he beat Fowler glove side on a breakaway. asserted
he → break → breakaway
The 25-year-old capitalized on a turnover from Canadiens forward Josh Anderson, who came off the bench and bobbled the puck onto Brink’s stick after Montreal had spent a long stretch in Minnesota’s zone. asserted
Montreal → capitalize → zone
The game had been a goalie duel up to that point, with both Wallstedt and Fowler making their best impression of Price in the mid-2010s at the Bell Centre. asserted
Wallstedt → make → Centre
Newhook appeared to open the scoring on the power play with seven minutes left in the first period when he beat Wallstedt but failed to beat the post. asserted
he → appear → post
Defying all laws of physics, his shot struck the crossbar, rolled along it, then hit the post and bounced out. asserted
shot → defy → post
Montreal’s power play, which entered the night ranked 29th in the NHL at 15.4 per cent, failed to score on two opportunities despite sustained zone time. asserted
which → enter → time
Wallstedt was rock-solid, particularly in a second period dominated by the Canadiens. asserted
Wallstedt → dominate → Canadiens
After he somehow thwarted Lane Hutson’s deke to the backhand late in the first, he stopped scoring chances from Alexandre Texier, Newhook and Phillip Danault in the middle frame. asserted
he → thwart → frame
KEY MOMENT Price received a nearly four-minute ovation before puck drop, as fans serenaded him with a blend of “Ca-rey! Ca-rey!” and “Olé, Olé” chants. asserted
fans → receive → chants
The former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner – and the Canadiens’ all-time wins leader (361) – was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in Toronto. asserted
winner → induct → Toronto
Fowler and Wallstedt entered the game with the second- and third- best save percentages in the NHL, behind only Ottawa’s Linus Ullmark. asserted
Fowler → enter → Ullmark
Fowler had a .925 percentage in 10 starts, while Wallstedt posted .922 in 16 games. asserted
Wallstedt → have → games
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