The Minnesota Wild (5-1-2) have -118 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in a projected competitive game against the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-6-1), who have -102 odds, on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
ESPN+ will air this Wild versus Penguins game.
Wild vs. Penguins Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Favorite: Wild (-118)
Underdog: Penguins (-102)
Over/under: 6
Wild vs. Penguins Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Wild (-1.5)
Pick OU:
Over (6)
Score Prediction:
Wild 4 – Penguins 2
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Wild and Penguins Betting Trends
Minnesota’s eight matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals four times.
Pittsburgh has played eight games this season that ended with more than 6 goals.
The two teams average 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.6 more than this game’s total.
These teams give up a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’scontest’s over/under.
The Wild have been a moneyline favorite five times this season, and have finished 3-2 in those games.
This season the Penguins have been an underdog eight times, and won one of those games.
Wild Stats & Insights
The Wild’s 3.6 average goals per game add up to 29 total, which makes them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the league.
On defense, the Wild have been one of the best units in league competition, conceding 20 goals to rank fourth.
The squad has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +9 this season.
The Wild shoot 13.2% as a team, ranked fifth-best in the league.
The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.9 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.
They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (29 total) during that span.
On the defensive side, the Wild have given up 2.4 goals per game (19 total) over those 10 matchups.
Penguins Stats & Insights
The Penguins have scored 30 goals this season (three per game) to rank 11th in the league.
The Penguins have given up 42 total goals (4.2 per game) to rank 31st.
They have a -12 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
The 9.6% shooting percentage the Penguins have amassed ranks 26th in the league.
The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (30 total) over that time.
Defensively, the Penguins have allowed 40 goals (4.0 per game) in those 10 outings.
Wild Key Players to Watch
Kirill Kaprizov is currently one of Minnesota’s top contributors (15 total points), having registered four goals and 11 assists.
Through eight games, Matthew Boldy has four goals and seven assists.
Filip Gustavsson (4-1-1) has a 2.2 goals against average and a .922 save percentage (13th in the league).
Penguins Key Players to Watch
Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin has collected 11 assists and three goals in 10 games, good for 14 points.
Sidney Crosby is a top scorer for Pittsburgh, with seven total points this season. He has scored one goal and provided six assists in 10 games.
Pittsburgh’s Joel Blomqvist is 2-3-0 this season, amassing 165 saves and allowing 16 goals (3.3 goals against average) with a .912 save percentage (18th in the league).
Wild vs. Penguins Injuries
Wild: Troy Grosenick: Knee (Out For Season), Graeme Clarke: Lower Body (Out), Ryan Hartman: Upper Body (Questionable), Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable)
Penguins: Vasiliy Ponomarev: Upper Body (Out), Blake Lizotte: Concussion (Out), Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Cody Glass: Illness (Questionable)
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