Koivu's third-period goal lifts Wild past Penguins 2-1
Mikko Koivu scored midway through the third period to lift the Minnesota Wild over the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
Minnesota Wild
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Boston Bruins | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 3-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:52 1-2
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Missed 19:03 1-2
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Missed 18:52 1-2
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Penalty 18:33
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Missed 14:50 1-2
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Missed 10:46 1-2
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Goal 9:03 1-2
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Penalty 4:01
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Missed 2:58 1-1
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Missed 1:32 1-1
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Penalty 18:03
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Missed 15:25 1-1
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Penalty 14:30
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Missed 13:30 1-1
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Penalty 5:16
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Missed 4:52 1-1
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Missed 3:52 1-1
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Missed 2:49 1-1
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Missed 0:27 1-1
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Missed 17:56 1-1
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Missed 16:44 1-1
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Goal 13:36 1-1
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Missed 12:32 1-0
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Goal 11:52 1-0
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Penalty 10:39
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Missed 10:29 0-0
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Missed 9:38 0-0
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Penalty 6:40
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Missed 6:13 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-2
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Period End 20:00 1-2
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Hit 19:56 1-2
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Missed 19:52 1-2
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Giveaway 19:48 1-2
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Missed 19:03 1-2
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Missed 18:52 1-2
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Giveaway 18:50 1-2
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Face Off 18:33 1-2
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Stoppage 18:33 1-2
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Penalty 18:33
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Shot 18:31 1-2
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Face Off 18:10 1-2
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Stoppage 18:10 1-2
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Hit 17:49 1-2
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Shot 17:12 1-2
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Face Off 16:49 1-2
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Stoppage 16:49 1-2
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Shot 16:48 1-2
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Face Off 15:05 1-2
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Stoppage 15:05 1-2
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Blocked 15:01 1-2
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Missed 14:50 1-2
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Giveaway 14:48 1-2
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Face Off 14:43 1-2
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Stoppage 14:43 1-2
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Shot 14:43 1-2
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Shot 14:34 1-2
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Blocked 14:23 1-2
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Shot 14:15 1-2
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Face Off 14:04 1-2
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Stoppage 14:04 1-2
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Shot 14:02 1-2
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Face Off 13:34 1-2
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Stoppage 13:34 1-2
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Shot 13:23 1-2
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Face Off 12:05 1-2
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Stoppage 12:05 1-2
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Shot 12:04 1-2
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Hit 11:59 1-2
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Team Stats
PIT
MIN
7
Blocked Shots
18
10
Hits
12
2
Takeaways
9
30
Shots
29
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
25
55.4
Faceoff Win Percent
44.6
8
Giveaways
6
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
MIN leads series 1-0
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Michael McCarron Day-To-Day
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Out
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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