Kaprizov scored his 40th goal of the season against Vancouver

Russian striker of Minnesota Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal against Vancouver in the home match of the regular season of the NHL (5:2).

The 28-year-old athlete scored in the 27th minute and made the score 3-2 in favor of his team, this is his 40th goal of the season.

In the 2025/26 season, Kaprizov scored 83 (40+43) points in 73 matches, Sport-Express reports.

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How is the NHL regular season shaping up for our hockey players?

On April 2, the Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins HC with a score of 6:2 in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match. Tampa's Russian forward Nikita Kucherov scored one of the goals against the opponent and made two assists. Russian Egor Chinakhov scored a double for Pittsburgh.

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