"Pretty much. He never seems to score an insignificant point or goal. He always gets us back in the game, ties the game late, scores the OT winner. He's always finding ways to make an impact on the game. And it's never in those games that we're already up or something like that," said Wild goaltender Cam Talbot. "He's not looking for his cookies or anything like that. He comes to play when the game is on the line. That's why he's a superstar."
The goal was also his 83rd point of the season, which equalled Marian Gaborik's franchise record for single-season points originally established in 2007-08.
It was also his 14th goal in the month of March, which set a new team record, surpassing Eric Staal's previous record of 13 in a calendar month in February of 2018.
Keep in mind, there are still 15 games to go this season, and with the way Kaprizov is playing, he appears ready to not only shatter said record, but perhaps approach the century mark when it comes to points.
He's now also up to 38 goals, four shy of a team record shared by Gaborik and Staal. Kaprizov's goal mark is tied with Gaborik for third-most in a single campaign.
The goal ended up earning the Wild a point in the standings, as Minnesota lost in overtime for the first time this season. It had won its previous seven decided in the extra session. Had it found a way to make it eight, the Wild would have become the first team in NHL history to win eight games on a homestand of nine games or more.
But alas, it came up one goal shy.
Still, a 7-1-1 stretch on home ice is nothing to sneeze at. Earning 15 of a possible 18 points at Xcel Energy Center, especially after the way the homestand started (a 6-2 loss to the Nashville Predators) earns the Wild some much needed breathing room with a tough four-game road trip on the horizon.