Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Penguins versus the Wild? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
The Penguins are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Penguins and Wild did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Penguins have a record of 3-0. The Penguins also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Penguins have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Wild have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
- Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Penguins have an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 against the spread.
Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Through 47 games, the Penguins sit 10th in the Eastern Conference standings and 5th in the Metropolitan Division. Their overall record is 23-17-7, and they have gone 12-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. On the road, Pittsburgh is 10-9-4 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Penguins have gone just 4-6, but they have won two straight games as the favorite. On the season, Pittsburgh has been favored in 31 of their 47 games, going 15-12-4 as the favorite.
On offense, the Penguins are averaging 3 goals per game which is 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 13th in the league. The Pittsburgh offense is ranked 24th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 28th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 32 games in this season. His current record is 14-14, and his save percentage stands at 0.845%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 12-11-3, and they have lost two straight games on their home ice. In the Central Division, Minnesota is in 7th place with a record of 4-8, and they are 13th in the Western Conference with 49 points. Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone 5-5, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.
So far this year, Minnesota has been the underdog in 27 of their 50 games, and they have gone 7-17-3 in those games. Against teams from the Western Conference, the Wild have gone 9-13, and they are 22-23-5 overall. In their last three games, Minnesota has gone 1-2.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Wild are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 21st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. The Wild went 13-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 9-14.
Entering the game, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 20 games this season. His current record stands at 8-9, and his save percentage is 0.631%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Wild to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- We like the Wild on the moneyline (-103)
- The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Jonas Brodin – Illness – Questionable
- Pat Maroon – Undisclosed – Out
- Connor Dewar – Lower Body – Out
- Declan Chisholm – Personal – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Concussion – Out
- John Ludvig – Upper Body – Questionable
