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Kaprizov and rookie Faber excel at skating distance for Wild
Minnesota Wild Forward Kirill Kaprizov scored the overtime goal in their 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday and also earned an NHL EDGE statistical honor.
Kaprizov achieved the longest single-game skate distance of any player this season, 4.87 miles, while running a season-high 29:09 in the victory.
Kaprizov ranks eighth among NHL forwards in average playing time (21:18) this season and has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 12 games since John Hynes’ coaching debut with the Wild on November 28. -0 since the coaching change and their 18 points are tied for first in the NHL during that span.
Another Wild player with a heavy workload is rookie defenseman Brock Faber, who leads the NHL in average ice time (27:01) since the coaching change. Faber is on a three-game goal streak (one goal, three assists), including his third multi-point game (one goal, one assist) of the season on Thursday, and is tied with Luc Hughes of the New Jersey Devils ranked second among rookie defensemen in points (16) behind Pavel Mintyukov (17) from the Anaheim Ducks.
According to NHL EDGE stats, Faber recorded his longest skating distance (4.42 miles; 98th percentile) in a game this season against the Canadiens on Thursday and also ranks sixth among NHL defensemen in bursts. speed of over 20 mph (48) this season – adding to the appeal of picking him up in standard fantasy leagues.
Nichushkin achieves highest skating speed of the season
According to NHL EDGE statistics, the Colorado Avalanche forward Valéri Nichushkine had the best skating speed of any player this season, 23.96 mph in the first period against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
