Boldy scores twice, Kaprizov has three assists in Wild's 5-2 win over Sharks

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Matt Boldy had two goals, Kirill Kaprizov recorded three assists and the Wild beat the Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night.

Mats Zuccarello’s goal put the Wild ahead 2-1 in the second period, set up by a no-look pass through multiple defenders by Kaprizov. Kaprizov entered the night sixth in the league with 17 assists.

Boldy scored on the power play in the second to double Minnesota’s lead, and Jonas Brodin made it 4-1 with a slap shot from the point in the third. Boldy added an empty-net goal with 1:35 remaining.

Zach Bogosian put the Wild ahead 1-0 in the first.

Macklin Celebrini, the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft, scored both goals for the Sharks.

Celebrini tied the game early in the second for the Sharks, and he scored again in the third period. His two goals marked a statistical novelty, as Celebrini, the NHL's youngest player, scored on Marc-Andre Fleury, the league's oldest player.

Fleury, playing in his 1,029th career game, had 24 saves and tied Patrick Roy for third-most games played in NHL history among goaltenders.

Wild: Boldy’s goal snapped an 0 for 17 streak on the power play for Minnesota, which rebounded from a 5-1 defeat to the Kings on Tuesday.

Sharks: Celebrini has three goals in his first three NHL games. In his second game since coming back from a hip injury, Celebrini had a team-high seven shots and recorded the second multi-point game of his young career.

Celebrini energized the Sharks with his game-tying goal early in the second period, but Kaprizov’s assist on Zuccarello’s goal minutes later gave the Wild the lead and momentum back.

The Wild play the Ducks on the road on Friday, while the Sharks begin a four-game trip against the Devils on Sunday.

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek, center, watches as Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) moves the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

San Jose Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) and Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) compete for possession of the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, right, watches as San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek is unable to stop a goal by left wing Matt Boldy during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Minnesota Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian (24) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore safety Kyle Hamilton sprained his right ankle late in the first half Thursday night against Cincinnati, leaving an already struggling secondary without its best player.

Coach John Harbaugh was optimistic about the injury after Baltimore's 35-34 victory.

“It's not a serious ankle (injury),” Harbaugh said. “I don't know how long it will be.”

The All-Pro defensive back left the game and headed into the tunnel, and he was ruled out during the third quarter.

The initial sight of Hamilton going down with an apparent non-contact injury looked like it could be devastating to a struggling Baltimore defense, but he was ultimately able to walk on his own.

It was tied at 7 when Hamilton exited, and Cincinnati scored a touchdown to take the lead on that drive. On their first defensive play of the second half, the Ravens allowed a 67-yard catch-and-run for a TD by Ja'Marr Chase, who has consistently given Baltimore fits. Chase ended up with 11 catches for 264 yards, including three second-half touchdowns.

The Ravens did get a decent amount of pressure on Joe Burrow. Nnamdi Madubuike had three sacks. Burrow still threw for 428 yards and four TDs. He threw nine touchdown passes in two games against Baltimore this season, but the Ravens managed to win both.

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Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) is injured as linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) stands over him during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)