Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Score Prediction
The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-17-7), fifth in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, visit the Minnesota Wild (22-23-5), seventh in the Central, in one of three games on the NHL schedule Friday. Pittsburgh beat the Wild 4-3 in their most recent meeting on December 18 and is riding a two-game winning streak.
Pittsburgh vs Minnesota Picks
- Pick: Penguins -1.5 (+210)
Tristan Jarry (2.45 GAA, .916 save percentage) is the expected starting goaltender for the Penguins, while Marc-Andre Fleury (2.95 GAA, .897 save percentage) is confirmed to be starting against his former team. Let’s check out the Penguins vs Wild score prediction.
Penguins vs Wild Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Information
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild
Location of the game: Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota
Date & Time: February 8 at 8 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Recent Scores
The Penguins have won their last two NHL games against the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens and have points in three consecutive games, including a 3-2 overtime losse to the Florida Panthers. They’ve allowed just four goals in their last three games.
Jacob Lucchini scored his second career NHL goal and Marcus Foligno scored the game-winner in the third period. Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves.
Last Game Records
Pittsburgh
The Penguins have won four games in a row against the Wild dating back to last season and are 9-0-1 against Minnesota in their last 10 NHL matchups, which clearly gives them the edge in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ next game against Minnesota.
Minnesota
The Wild are 1-8-1 in their last 10 games against the Penguins and haven’t beaten Pittsburgh at home since 2017.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
Penguins Need Urgency
Pittsburgh needs to come out on top in the Penguins vs Wild score prediction to keep building momentum for a push toward the NHL playoffs. The team’s talented core isn’t getting any younger, yet Sidney Crosby is still playing elite hockey, leading the team in NHL player stats with 51 points (27 goals, 24 assists) in 47 games. Jake Guentzel is second in scoring with 50 points (22 goals, 28 assists).
The Pittsburgh Penguins are five points back of the Detroit Red Wings for the second wildcard position in the Eastern Conference but have three games in hand. They’ve been playing solid, shutdown, playoff-like hockey as of late and now rank fifth in goals allowed (2.64), thanks in large part to the play of Jarry, who could be one of the popular NHL picks for the Vezina if he keeps playing at this level. Surprisingly, the Pens are just T18th in goals (2.96) and have the third-worst power-play in the league (14.1 percent).
Noel Accari and Matt Nieto are on the NHL injury report for the Penguins.
Wild Falling out of Playoff Picture
The Minnesota Wild, despite winning its most recent game, isn’t really in contention for the NHL playoffs and is likely to be a seller ahead of the NHL trade deadline. They’re T18th in goals (2.96) and 24th in goals allowed (3.3). They also have the league’s third-worst penalty kill (73.8), which could be the remedy for the Pens’ struggling power play.
The Wild are 12-11-3 on home ice this season but have lost two in a row at Xcel Energy Center. Kirill Kaprizov leads the Minnesota Wild statistics with 45 points (19 goals, 26 assists) in 43 games. Joel Eriksson Ek is second with 39 points (21 goals, 18 assists) in 50 games.
Jonas Brodin, Jared Spurgeon, Patrick Maroon, and Connor Dewar are out of the lineup for Minnesota.
Odds Breakdown for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild
The Penguins are betting favorites in the Penguins vs Wild score prediction with NHL odds of -125 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+210) for the puck line. The Wild have +105 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-250) puck line odds. The over/under is 6 according to BetUS.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Penguins 3-1
- Pick: Penguins -1.5 (+210)
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