Matt Boldy had the go-ahead goal in the second period for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.

The myriad fans who came to see Capitals star Alex Ovechkin and his pursuit of the NHL’s career goals record left disappointed. Ovechkin had three shots on Gustavsson, and had a mini-breakaway in the third period thwarted by Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin, who caught Ovechkin from behind and swatted the puck away.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — When Matt Boldy scored in the Minnesota Wild’s early first-period flurry, a huge smile flashed across his face as he was mobbed by teammates in the corner. It snapped an 11-game goal drought for the Wild’s star winger, who finished with two goals in a 4-0 win over the Seattle Kraken.