Wild Rout Kraken 5-1 Before Hughes Returns

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday night, October 24, 2026. Kirill Kaprizov scored just 26 seconds into the game to break a shutout by goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, who made 22 saves in his 11th start of the season. Blake Coleman contributed two goals while Olli Maatta and Joel Eriksson Ek added one each within minutes of each other. The victory snapped a losing streak for Minnesota (7-3-2). Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord allowed five goals during the match.