The forward left midway through the third period of a 4-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday after being taken down to the ice by defenseman Logan Stanley. Kaprizov appeared to favor his left leg as he skated toward the tunnel.
Kaprizov leads the Wild in goals (39) and points (74) in 65 games this season. He is second with 35 assists.
"Honestly, I have not been in the room, so I don't know yet," coach Dean Evason said after the game when asked about the injury. "He was able to skate off, so I guess if there's a positive that was one of them."
Minnesota (38-21-7) is second in the Central Division, two points behind the Dallas Stars, and has an 12-game point streak (10-0-2) after a 5-2 win at the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Forward
Samuel Walker
was recalled from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Thursday. He has one goal in six games with the Wild this season and 44 points (24 goals, 20 assists) in 50 AHL games.
