Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey League
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3 - 4
3 - 4
Regular Season Series
PIT leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:39 | Reilly Smith Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Valtteri Puustinen (3), Marcus Pettersson (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:36 | Jake Guentzel Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (16), Sidney Crosby (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:34 | Evgeni Malkin Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Valtteri Puustinen (4), Marcus Pettersson (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:06 | Ryan Hartman Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (12), Marcus Johansson (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:30 | Jake Middleton Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (10), Kirill Kaprizov (17) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:33 | Vinni Lettieri Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Jon Merrill (3), Daemon Hunt (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:20 | Sidney Crosby Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (20), Evgeni Malkin (15) |
Statistics
 MIN |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 17 | Hits | 9 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 27 | Shots | 30 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 40.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 42.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.9 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 14 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 5 |
| Filip Hallander, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian, D | Out | Jul 1 |
| Filip Gustavsson, G | Out | May 18 |
| Jonas Brodin, D | Out | May 13 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek, C | Out | May 13 |
| Charlie Stramel, C | Out | Apr 6 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,200 | Capacity:
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,200 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |