- Age
- 29
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 202 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Novokuznetsk, RUS
- GP
- 7
- G
- 8
- A
- 3
- P
- 11
- +/-
- +5
- SOG
- 20
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2015 · Round 5, #135 overall (MIN)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| G | 8 | 4 | 5+3 |
| A | 3 | 5 | 5-2 |
| P | 11 | 9 | 10+1 |
| SOG | 20 | 19 | 28-8 |
| PPP | 3 | 7 | 7-4 |
| +/- | +5 | -3 | -4+9 |
| PIM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOI/GP | 21:06 | 22:35−1:29 | 21:58−0:52 |
| SH% | 40.0 | 21.1+18.9 | 17.9+22.1 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Running hot:Kaprizov is shooting 40.0% (8 on 20 shots) against 16.8% over 2023–26: +4.6 goals against that rate, which tends to even out.
Shot quality says 4.3 expected goals this season (G − xG +2.7).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 53.2
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 57.1
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +4.0
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 1.043
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 4.3
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- +2.7
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 69.8
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 17:32
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
46 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Kaprizov is used
#97 · L · Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Line 1
- PP1
- Ice time / game
- 21:08
- 17:32 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 69.8%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 57.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 53.2%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Kaprizov63.4s
NHL average47.4s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Kaprizov53%
NHL average24%
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
Quinn Hughes66.2 min together53%shot attempts
Matt Boldy59.9 min together52%shot attempts
Joel Eriksson Ek59.1 min together51%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025–26 | Minnesota Wild | 78 | 45 | 44 | 89 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Minnesota Wild | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | 41 | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | 75 | 46 | 50 | 96 |
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Wild | 67 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota Wild | 81 | 47 | 61 | 108 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota Wild | 55 | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ WPG | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 20:02 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 19:40 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ FLA | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 4 | 20:11 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | @ TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:07 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 24:58 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 18:49 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 20:53 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | CSKA Moskva · KHL | 57 | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| 2019–20 | Russia · EHT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 (P) | CSKA Moskva · KHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | CSKA Moskva · KHL | 57 | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| 2018–19 | Russia · EHT | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Russia · WC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018–19 (P) | CSKA Moskva · KHL | 19 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moskva · KHL | 46 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| 2017–18 | Russia · EHT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Russia · OG | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2017–18 | Russia · WC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017–18 (P) | CSKA Moskva · KHL | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016–17 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa · KHL | 49 | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| 2016–17 | Russia U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | Russia · EHT | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Salavat Yulaev Ufa · KHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk · KHL | 53 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2015–16 | Russia U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | Kuznetskie Medvedi · MHL | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015–16 (P) | Kuznetskie Medvedi · MHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | Novokuznetsk · KHL | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | Novokuznetsk Jr. · Russia-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Novokuznetsk Jr. · Russia-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Novokuznetsk Jr. · Russia-Jr. | 52 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Novokuznetsk Jr. · Russia-Jr. | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Kaprizov in the news
Is It Finally Time For Wild's Kirill Kaprizov To Compete For The Rocket Richard Trophy?Kirill Kaprizov has come close to winning the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL's leader in goals scored, but with a hot start of eight goals in seven games, is it finally Kaprizov's time to compete and possibly win the…Yahoo Sports · 2026-10-14
Kirill Kaprizov Is Putting On A Show With His Fast StartKirill Kaprizov put on a show for us this summer. From training with Russian hockey legend Evgeni Malkin to regular videos of him going through grueling workouts, the Minnesota Wild star wanted us to know he was getting…Hockey Wilderness · 2026-10-14
Kaprizov can’t rescue tired, short-handed Wild in loss to Jets: TakeawaysKaprizov scored his fourth and fifth consecutive road goals, but the Wild couldn't catch up to a rested Jets team.The Athletic - Wild · 2026-10-14
The Wild Should Keep Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek, and Boldy TogetherSometimes the best answer is the familiar one. For the Minnesota Wild, Saturday's 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers made a convincing case for keeping Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy together.…Hockey Wilderness · 2026-10-12
Kaprizov goes Wild in Minnesota’s 4-1 win over PanthersKirill Kaprizov notched a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in the Cats home-opener at Amerant Bank Arena. The Wild took advantage of a ill-timed line…Litter Box Cats · 2026-10-11- Kaprizov goes Wild in Minnesota’s 4-1 win over PanthersKirill Kaprizov notched a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in the Cats home-opener at Amerant Bank Arena. The Wild took advantage of a ill-timed line…Litter Box Cats · 2026-10-11