The Lightning edged the Wild in an NHL game, with Nikita Kucherov adding two assists to reach six points for the season.
The game was played on October 8 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. It was the fourth regular-season game for both teams. Before puck drop, the Lightning were 2-1-0 and Minnesota was 2-0-1, according to NHL information.
Kucherov’s two assists made him one of the key contributors to the win. After four games, the Russian forward had six points, comprising one goal and five assists. The victory gave Tampa six points from four games, while Minnesota remained on five. The published standings placed the Lightning fourth in the Eastern Conference and the Wild sixth in the West.