Kaprizov nets winner in OT to beat Ducks

Wild’s flashy rookie adds latest chapter to storybook season with putback off rebound.

MINNESOTA 4 DUCKS 3 (OT)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kirill Kaprizov scored 17 seconds into overtime to send the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win against the Ducks on Friday night.

Kaprizov, the rookie sensation with 27 goals this season, snapped a quick shot that was stopped by Anaheim goalie John Gibson, but drove the net and found the puck on a rebound and easily scored with Gibson unable to recover.

Victor Rask, Nico Sturm and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for Minnesota, which has won three of its past four games and has points in five straight.

Kaapo Kahkonen made 22 saves for Minnesota.

Max Comtois, Adam Henrique and Derek Grant scored for the Ducks. Gibson stopped 32 shots.

The teams finish their season series on Saturday in Minnesota.

Kaprizov, perhaps the front-runner for the league’s top rookie honor, has had a flair for the dramatic all season. On the first shift in overtime along with Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov got the puck in his own defensive end and started his charge to score the winner. He leads all rookies in scoring and is the franchise’s all-time rookie leader in goals, power-play goals and points.

Ryan Getzlaf was out of the lineup for Anaheim, the second time he’s been scratched this season without an injury. Getzlaf, who has five goals and 12 assists this season, will probably see his 13-season streak of leading the team in assists end this year.

Defenseman Josh Manson returned to the lineup after missing seven games with an upper-body injury.