Rust helps Penguins top Wild 2-1
Bryan Rust scored two goals to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Minnesota Wild
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Washington Capitals | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs New York Islanders | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Utah Mammoth | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 18:49 1-2
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Penalty 18:00
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Missed 16:40 1-2
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Penalty 16:23
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Missed 8:47 1-2
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Goal 8:12 1-2
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Missed 7:57 1-1
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Penalty 4:48
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Penalty 3:20
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Penalty 3:20
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Missed 2:34 1-1
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Missed 0:48 1-1
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Missed 0:14 1-1
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Missed 14:40 1-1
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Penalty 11:17
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Missed 9:42 1-1
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Missed 18:22 1-1
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Missed 16:26 1-1
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Goal 13:30 1-1
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Missed 8:32 1-0
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Penalty 8:09
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Missed 7:36 1-0
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Goal 7:13 1-0
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Missed 2:38 0-0
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Missed 2:29 0-0
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Missed 0:11 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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Shot 19:58 1-2
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Shot 19:54 1-2
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Hit 19:41 1-2
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Face Off 19:25 1-2
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Stoppage 19:25 1-2
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Shot 19:02 1-2
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Takeaway 18:58 1-2
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Missed 18:49 1-2
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Shot 18:31 1-2
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Face Off 18:00 1-2
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Penalty 18:00
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Giveaway 17:03 1-2
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Hit 16:53 1-2
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Face Off 16:41 1-2
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Stoppage 16:41 1-2
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Missed 16:40 1-2
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Shot 16:36 1-2
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Face Off 16:23 1-2
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Penalty 16:23
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Face Off 15:49 1-2
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Stoppage 15:49 1-2
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Hit 15:42 1-2
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Shot 14:58 1-2
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Face Off 14:54 1-2
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Stoppage 14:54 1-2
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Shot 14:52 1-2
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Hit 14:38 1-2
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Face Off 14:26 1-2
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Stoppage 14:26 1-2
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Takeaway 14:18 1-2
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Takeaway 14:14 1-2
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Face Off 14:03 1-2
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Stoppage 14:03 1-2
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Shot 13:07 1-2
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Shot 12:57 1-2
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Face Off 12:18 1-2
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Stoppage 12:18 1-2
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Shot 12:17 1-2
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Team Stats
MIN
PIT
8
Blocked Shots
16
29
Hits
27
5
Takeaways
7
41
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
37
40.3
Faceoff Win Percent
59.7
6
Giveaways
7
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
PIT leads series 1-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
Minnesota Wild
- Nick Foligno Injured Reserve
- Marcus Foligno Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
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