Kaprizov moved up to second place in the NHL scoring race

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov of Russia scored a double in the regular season National Hockey League (NHL) match against the Vegas Golden Knights on December 16 and moved up to second place in the league's scoring race.

The meeting ended with a score of 2:3 in favor of Vegas.

In 30 games this season, the Russian scored 22 goals and 25 assists for 47 points. Kaprizov moved up to second on the NHL scoring list and shares first place in the sniper race with German center forward Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was recognized as the first star of the game day. Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks took third place.

Kaprizov repeated the unique achievement of Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin, who plays for the Washington Capitals, who showed a similar performance in the season-2021/22, adds "Sport-Express".

On the eve of the Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews in a regular season NHL match scored his 50th puck in 2024. Thus he repeated Ovechkin's record and became the fourth hockey player in the XXI century, who managed to score more than 50 pucks in the opponent's goal four years in a row. In addition, in the history of Toronto, the American became the first player who managed to score 50 or more pucks more than one year in a row.