Minnesota Wild rookie sensation Kirill Kaprizov looked like a young Tomas Hertl during one dazzling moment Friday night against the San Jose Sharks.

Midway though the third period, Kaprizov was carrying the puck up one side of the ice with one arm as he was fighting off a check from Sharks winger Marcus Sorensen.

As he was cutting in and approaching the Sharks’ net, Kaprizov then moved the puck in front of him, slid it between his skates and attempted a between-the-legs shot that goalie Devan Dubnyk barely got a piece of to knock wide.

Dubnyk made 25 saves as the Sharks lost the game 4-1. But that stop stood out.

“Honestly, I can’t believe he made that move,” Dubnyk said. “Like that’s one of those plays that you just thank god I got a piece of it, because it’s like a nightmare when somebody makes a move that’s that slick and then puts it in the back of the net.

“Then you’ve got 365 days to watch it over and over and over again on the highlights. So pretty impressive move and really fortunate I was able to stop that one because you don’t want to be on the receiving end of those.”

Kaprizov’s attempted dangle evoked memories of Hertl’s spectacular goal, and night, on Oct. 8, 2013 against the New York Rangers.

In just his third NHL game, Hertl, who had already recorded a hat trick, added a fourth goal as he scored with a shot from between his legs on Rangers goalie Martin Biron.

It turned out to be Biron’s last NHL game.

Kaprizov, 23, already looks like one of the favorites for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year. The Sharks held him off the scoresheet Friday, but Kaprizov had five points in his first four games, including the game-winning goal Jan. 14 in Minnesota’s 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings.