Kirill Kaprizov
Minnesota Wild · #97 · Left wing · age 29 · 5'10" · 202 lb · shoots LBorn 🇷🇺 Novokuznetsk, RUS · Drafted 2015 · Rd 5 #14
SNIPER60% of points are goals, shooting 28.3%
25 points in 16 games — 3rd of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
62HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMES ↑ +9hotter than 93% of forwards · average forward 27
67ENERGY · MODERATEaverage forward 95 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Kaprizov is the engine. His elite scoring rate, balanced with significant playmaking, fuels the Wild offense. He's a captivating presence who elevates the game for everyone on the ice.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Kaprizov remains a high-impact force, consistently generating points despite a slight dip in shot efficiency. His recent uptick in scoring suggests his slight production decline is noise, indicating he's still a primary threat.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 87 after the game against CBJ, 62 now — still hotter than 93% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 62 · +18 over these 16 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
8 points and 4 goals in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 3.1× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Assists | 4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Points | 8 | 7.8 | 2.5 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shots | 15 | 17 | 8 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 26.7% | 28.3% | 13.6% | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +2 | +3.1 | −0.2 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 21:35 | 21:44 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | @ WSH | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21:43 | 62 |
| Oct 29 | vs NYI | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21:50 | 53 |
| Oct 27 | @ UTA | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 24:36 | 60 |
| Oct 25 | @ VAN | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 21:53 | 53 |
| Oct 24 | @ SEA | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 17:54 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points3rd of 424 forwards25leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals1st of 424 forwards15leads the league
Assists22nd of 424 forwards10leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots8th of 424 forwards53leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points19th of 424 forwards7leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus9th of 424 forwards+10leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game6th of 424 forwards21:44leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: goals (99th), ice time (99th), shots (96th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Kaprizov this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 128 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 108 in 2021–22.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | MIN | 16 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 1.56 | +10 |
| 2025–26 | MIN | 78 | 45 | 44 | 89 | 1.14 | +10 |
| 2024–25 · best | MIN | 41 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 1.37 | +19 |
| 2023–24 | MIN | 75 | 46 | 50 | 96 | 1.28 | +11 |
| 2022–23 | MIN | 67 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 1.12 | +4 |
| 2021–22 | MIN | 81 | 47 | 61 | 108 | 1.33 | +27 |
| 2020–21 | MIN | 55 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 0.93 | +10 |