ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. The shutout was Gustavsson’s first of the season and his seventh in the NHL.

Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0.

Keep an eye on Kirill Kaprizov and Nicholas Suzuki in particular on Thursday, when the Minnesota Wild meet the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center, with the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

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FanDuel Sports Network North; 100.3 FM Canadiens update: Montreal is tied for the fewest points in the NHL at 5-9-2, but the Canadiens are coming off a slump-busting victory vs. the Sabres on Monday.