Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Preview
Planning on watching today’s Wild and Penguins game? Catch the action at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, as the Penguins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSN.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Penguins being the favored team playing at home against the Wild. Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Penguins – Minnesota Wild odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Penguins have the leg up at 3-0. The Penguins also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- Across their ten previous road games, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Pittsburgh has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
Before their matchup against Pittsburgh, the Wild arrive with a 12-12-4 record. They hold a 9-3-2 record when considered the favorites and 3-9-2 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 5-8-2 record, while they are 7-4-2 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Wild are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 26th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 28th in the league. So far this year, the Wild are 8-5 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 4-7 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 10 games in this season. His current record is 4-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.511%.
Going into the game against Minnesota, the Penguins hold a 13-13-3 record. They have a 8-8-3 record when favored and 5-5-0 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-7-2 record, while they are 6-6-1 when playing at home.
The Penguins come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 27th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 10th in the league. This year, the Penguins have recorded a 7-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 6-6 record.
Entering the game, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 9-11, and his save percentage is 0.904%.
Based on projections, we have the Penguins coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- Take the Penguins on the moneyline
- The Penguins should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Rickard Rakell – Upper Body – Out
- Bryan Rust – Upper Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Lower Body – Out
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
