Wild beat Kraken 5-2 for 4th straight win, setting up showdown with Stars

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Minnesota Wild fans celebrate a goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Minnesota Wild fans celebrate a goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno (17) and Seattle Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak (24) fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Seattle Kraken's Jaden Schwartz (17) controls the puck against the Minnesota Wild during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild twice benefited from replay reviews Tuesday night in a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken. Marcus Johansson also had a goal and an assist for the Wild, who won their fourth straight game. Marcus Foligno scored the tying goal early in the second, and Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-net goal and two assists. Minnesota trails Dallas by two points for second place in the Central Division and Western Conference heading into their showdown Thursday in Texas. Each team has four regular-season games remaining before they square off in a first-round playoff series, with home-ice advantage still up for grabs. Brandon Montour and Adam Larsson scored for Seattle in the first period. \\\_ AP NHL: