ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. The shutout was Gustavsson’s first of the season and his seventh in the NHL.

Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0.

Kaprizov leads Minnesota with a +14 plus-minus. Montreal's 46 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 17th in the league. The Canadiens have conceded 4.1 goals per game, 66 total, which ranks 31st among league teams. It has a -20 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league. The Canadiens are shooting 11.8% (10th in the league).

The Wild have the second-highest PDO and are also tied for the fewest expected goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5. A second-ranked .935 team save percentage and fifth-ranked 10.5 team shooting percentage at 5-on-5 will gloss over a lot of underlying shortcomings.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild NHL game to be played on November 14, 2024 on ESPN.

FanDuel Sports Network North; 100.3 FM Canadiens update: Montreal is tied for the fewest points in the NHL at 5-9-2, but the Canadiens are coming off a slump-busting victory vs. the Sabres on Monday.