Kirill Kaprizov’s Hat Trick Sinks Red Wings in 5–4 Regulation Heartbreaker
Minnesota Wild sniper Kirill Kaprizov scored his third goal of Sunday's game with 1:51 left in regulation, giving the Wild a 5-4 lead they ultimately held after a three-goal comeback effort by the Red Wings.
Follow Michael Whitaker On X While the Detroit Red Wings managed to find a badly-needed spark in the third period of Sunday afternoon's game against the Minnesota Wild, it was snuffed out at the worst possible time. The Wild defeated the Red Wings by a 5-4 final score in regulation, thanks to a hat trick from Russian sniper Kirill Kaprizov. His third goal came on the power-play with 1:51 left in the third period.
pic. twitter. com/hpqDp9sA0m — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 5, 2026 The Red Wings, who trailed 4-1 entering the final frame, mounted another valiant comeback effort to knot the score.
But a careless penalty well outside of the play from Patrick Kane, who had scored Detroit's fourth goal just minutes earlier, proved to be the difference. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news , game-day coverage, and player features . Detroit broke the ice early thanks to a snap-shot from Albert Johansson just 1:40 into the contest, though it would be their only shot on goal for the first 14 minutes of the game.
Just 18 seconds into the second period, the Wild tied things up thanks to the 41st goal of the season from Matt Boldy. Kaprizov soon scored his first of three goals, followed by the 22nd goal of the season from former Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who only managed 11 goals in his only campaign in Detroit last season. The crowd at Little Caesars Arena, which had already been growing restless, began booing loudly after Kaprizov cut down the wing and roofed a shot past Cam Talbot, increasing their lead to 4-1.