Fellow senior writer James Mirtle agreed that Kaprizov's reliable offensive production is a big reason why he's leading the MVP race. The 27-year-old phenom has a legitimate shot at reaching the 130-point mark, which has only been hit by three players since 2000.

Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made it crystal clear that the team is thinking about Kirill Kaprizov's next contract.

Even with Kirill Kaprizov seemingly scoring at will, he lifts his teammates in other ways that don't appear on the scoresheet.

After the sensational start to the season, Minnesot Wild owner spoke about extending star Kirill Kaprizov's contract.

Kaprizov has 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists) in 27 games, second in the NHL to Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, who has 46 points (10 goals, 36 assists) in 30 games. Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring by a 15-point margin.

At 17-4-4, the Wild lead the NHL with 38 points. That's two points ahead of Winnipeg, Washington and New Jersey, and Minnesota has reached 38 in just 25 games. Winnipeg has played 26 and New Jersey has played 28 games, while the Capitals are two points behind in the same number of games.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard was in Kirill Kaprizov’s rearview mirror after just nine games. Next up was Ryan Suter, whom Kaprizov passed last weekend. Now, the All-Star winger is closing in on Jared Spurgeon;