Red Wings stage furious rally but Wild win with late goal
Detroit ā This loss is another of many recently for the Red Wings that will sting. The Red Wings made a furious comeback Sunday, erasing a three-goal third-period deficit, but still lost 5-4 to the Minnesota Wild. BOX SCORE: Wild 5, Red Wings 4 Recap: Wild finish: Red Wings rally but drop 5-4 decision Kirill Kaprizov's third goal of the game and 43rd of the season, at 18 minutes 9 seconds of the third period, gave Minnesota a 5-4 victory.
The one-timer on the power play, after a Patrick Kane tripping penalty, ended hopes for a dramatic Wings' comeback. Kane's 15th goal at 14:36 tied the game and capped a furious Wings' rally. Kane slipped free in front of the net and scooped a pass from Alex DeBrincat past goaltender Filip Gustavsson.
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com/LUQMHXaqGx ā Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 5, 2026 Axel Sandin-Pellikka and J. T. Compher scored goals earlier in the period cut a 4-1 deficit to within one goal.
Sandin-Pellikka scored his seventh goal at 7:18, on a long-range shot that Gustavsson didn't see with bodies in front. Compher scored his 11th tipping in a pass from Simon Edvinsson. Minnesota scored four second-period goals, erasing a 1-0 Wings' lead and bringing out the boos from the Little Caesars Arena crowd.