ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov became the Minnesota Wild's all-time leader in goals when he scored in a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday. Kaprizov scored into an empty net at 16:41 of the third period for the 5-1 final. The goal was his 220th in the NHL, breaking a tie with Marian Gaborik.

Since making three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final between 2020 and 2022 and winning twice, the Tampa Bay Lightning have bowed out of the playoffs in the first round every year. Head coach Jon Cooper and his

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet in a non-conference matchup. Minnesota has a 17-7-7 record in home games and a 35-16-10 record overall. The Wild rank eighth in the league with 200 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).

Tampa Bay Lightning (38-18-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (27-25-11, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to stop a six-game skid when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for a second-round pick, multiple media outlets reported. The pick will come in the 2028 NHL Draft. Perry, 40,

Cooper, who coached Team Canada at 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, also will miss Tampa's game against Carolina.

Predators forward Cole Smith was pulled from Tuesday's game as the Lightning target him ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

Kirill Kaprizov became the Wild's all-time leading goal-scorer, and Quinn Hughes scored a stunning goal to cap his chaotic schedule as Minnesota snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night in St.