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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov passes Wayne Gretzky in NHL playoff history
TL;DR
Kirill Kaprizov has surpassed Wayne Gretzky in NHL playoff history for goals per game after scoring in the Minnesota Wild's victory over the Dallas Stars. Kaprizov recorded one goal and two assists in the game.
Key points
- Kirill Kaprizov surpassed Wayne Gretzky in playoff goals per game
- Kaprizov scored one goal and two assists
- Minnesota Wild won 6-1 against Dallas Stars
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Kirill Kaprizov has, in one way, surpassed The Great One in NHL playoff history.
On the all-time charts for goals per playoff game, Kaprizov is now ahead of Gretzky after notching a tally in the Minnesota Wild's win Saturday over the Dallas Stars to open the postseason.
Kaprizov had one goal and two assists in the 6-1 rout.
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That post from Michael Russo of The Athletic doesn't quite match what Hockey Reference shows, but in both instances, Kaprizov is ahead of Gretzky.
Gretzky averaged 0.59 goals per game in his playoff career.
There are four players shown ahead of Kaprizov on Hockey Reference: Mario Lemieux (0.71), Mike Bossy (0.66), Barry Pederson (0.65) and Maurice Richard (0.621).
Regardless of the total specificity here, it's remarkable.
Kaprizov is the active leader in this category, ahead of Nathan MacKinnon, Jake Guentzel and Leon Draisaitl.
Q&A
How many goals per game does Kirill Kaprizov have in the playoffs?
Kirill Kaprizov now holds a higher goals-per-game average than Wayne Gretzky in NHL playoff history.
What was the score of the Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars playoff game?
The Minnesota Wild defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 in their playoff opener.
What records did Kirill Kaprizov break in the NHL playoffs?
Kirill Kaprizov surpassed Wayne Gretzky in the all-time charts for goals per playoff game.
