Wild vs. Kraken Recap: Kaprizov, Boldy and Hughes Cash in a 5-1 Win

The Minnesota Wild beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 in regulation. Kirill Kaprizov scored 26 seconds into the game, Seattle answered at 10:13 of the 1st, and then Minnesota took over. The Wild scored three times in the 2nd while outshooting Seattle 16-1 in that period, then added an empty-netter late in the 3rd. Minnesota finished with a 36-24 edge in shots on goal. Neither power play scored: the Wild went 0-for-2 and the Kraken went 0-for-3. Jesper Wallstedt made 23 saves on 24 shots, and Joey Daccord made 31 saves on 35. Five DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Matt Boldy 3+ shots on goal (-295 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Boldy is Minnesota's top-line volume shooter, and he had cleared three shots in all but one game this season. - What happened: Boldy put 5 shots on goal with an assist in 17:14 of ice time, including 2:28 on the power play. That is 2.5 over the line. He had one shot in the 1st and four in the 2nd, and the third one landed at 5:46 of the 2nd. His assist came on Joel Eriksson Ek's goal at 13:00 of the 2nd, three seconds after a Boldy shot was saved. - Worth watching: The volume profile held up again on a night Minnesota controlled play. When he gets top-line and power-play minutes, the shots angle stays worth a look, though the price at -295 is steep.

Kirill Kaprizov 3+ shots on goal (-230 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: This was an easy alt rung. Kaprizov had cleared three shots on goal in each of his last five games and in nearly every game this season. - What happened: Kaprizov finished with 4 shots on goal in 17:54, with 2:30 on the power play, for 1.5 over the line. His goal at 0:26 of the 1st was his first shot. He reached three at 4:25 of the 2nd and added his fourth at 5:27 of the 2nd. - Worth watching: He cleared the line before the midpoint of the game. With his ice time and power-play role, the lower shot rung remains a steady angle.

Quinn Hughes 1+ assists (-180 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Another easy alt rung. Hughes had picked up an assist in most of his games this season. - What happened: Hughes earned the secondary assist on Kaprizov's goal at 0:26 of the 1st, so this was settled in the opening minute. He logged 22:49, the most of any Minnesota skater, with a team-high 2:34 on the power play. One assist cleared the 0.5 line by 0.5. - Worth watching: A defenseman playing the most minutes on his team and leading it in power-play time gets a lot of chances to touch the puck before a goal. That usage is what keeps the assist angle in play.

Kirill Kaprizov 1+ points (-320 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Kaprizov had recorded a point in most of his recent games and in most games this season. - What happened: He scored his 12th goal at 0:26 of the 1st and assisted on Eriksson Ek's goal at 13:00 of the 2nd. That is 2 points, 1.5 over the line, and it was decided 26 seconds in. - Worth watching: Kaprizov had a hand in two Minnesota goals. At -320 the price is heavy, so this kind of rung works best as a building block rather than a standalone play.

Quinn Hughes 1+ points (-245 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Hughes had put up a point in most of his games this season. - What happened: The same assist on Kaprizov's opening goal at 0:26 of the 1st covered this one. Hughes finished with 0 goals, 1 assist and a plus-1 in 22:49. - Worth watching: His points and assists rungs settled on the same play here. When both are on the board, remember they move together.

How the game played out

The 1st was even on the scoreboard at 1-1, and Seattle actually outshot Minnesota 14-7 in that period. The 2nd flipped everything. Blake Coleman scored at 2:11, Olli Maatta at 11:33 and Eriksson Ek at 13:00, all at even strength, while Seattle managed one shot on goal in the period. Coleman added the empty-netter at 16:24 of the 3rd for his second goal of the night. Seattle won 65.1 percent of faceoffs, yet Minnesota outshot the Kraken 29-10 over the last two periods.

Trends to watch

• Minnesota's three highest power-play times belonged to Hughes (2:34), Kaprizov (2:30) and Boldy (2:28). That usage feeds both shot and point props.
• Boldy and Kaprizov combined for 9 shots on goal, a quarter of Minnesota's 36. Their volume is a big part of the Wild's shot total.
• Wallstedt faced 24 shots and stopped 3 on the penalty kill. Daccord faced 35, a heavier workload that is worth tracking for future saves lines.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. For more, see our NHL board, how a player prop works, and why we use an alt line.