Nikita Kucherov scores twice, Lightning beat Wild 4-1
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals, the first on a power play less than seven minutes into the game, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Minnesota Wild
1
Tampa Bay Lightning
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Washington Capitals | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs New York Islanders | L 3-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 18:51 1-4
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Missed 18:10 1-3
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Missed 17:14 1-3
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Penalty 16:02
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Goal 16:02 1-3
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Missed 15:53 0-3
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Penalty 13:03
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Missed 11:18 0-3
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Missed 11:14 0-3
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Penalty 9:06
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Missed 2:38 0-3
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Missed 1:19 0-3
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Missed 1:00 0-3
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Penalty 19:13
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Missed 18:34 0-3
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Missed 17:16 0-3
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Missed 16:52 0-3
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Missed 11:27 0-3
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Missed 6:45 0-3
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Missed 6:25 0-3
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Missed 6:09 0-3
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Goal 4:37 0-3
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Penalty 1:08
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Missed 0:56 0-2
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Missed 19:04 0-2
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Missed 18:47 0-2
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Missed 16:25 0-2
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Missed 13:31 0-2
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Goal 11:01 0-2
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Penalty 7:32
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Goal 6:53 0-1
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Penalty 6:46
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Missed 5:02 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-4
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Period End 20:00 1-4
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Face Off 19:37 1-4
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Stoppage 19:37 1-4
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Shot 19:36 1-4
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Face Off 19:30 1-4
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Stoppage 19:30 1-4
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Shot 19:23 1-4
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Shot 19:10 1-4
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Shot 19:05 1-4
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Face Off 18:51 1-4
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Goal 18:51 1-4
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Hit 18:47 1-3
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Missed 18:10 1-3
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Face Off 17:15 1-3
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Stoppage 17:15 1-3
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Missed 17:14 1-3
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Shot 17:12 1-3
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Blocked 16:50 1-3
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Face Off 16:02 1-3
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Penalty 16:02
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Goal 16:02 1-3
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Missed 15:53 0-3
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Shot 15:02 0-3
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Shot 14:58 0-3
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Takeaway 14:41 0-3
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Face Off 13:58 0-3
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Stoppage 13:58 0-3
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Shot 13:57 0-3
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Shot 13:33 0-3
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Face Off 13:03 0-3
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Penalty 13:03
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Shot 12:36 0-3
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Giveaway 12:31 0-3
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Hit 12:25 0-3
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Shot 12:17 0-3
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Hit 12:02 0-3
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Face Off 11:22 0-3
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Stoppage 11:22 0-3
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Shot 11:21 0-3
Showing the last 40 of 288 events.
Team Stats
MIN
TB
11
Blocked Shots
8
22
Hits
21
3
Takeaways
5
33
Shots
29
0
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
6
Giveaways
6
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brayden Point Injured Reserve
Minnesota Wild
- Michael McCarron Day-To-Day
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
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