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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild

19 December 2023 at 00:00

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Minnesota Wild 4:3. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by R. Smith 7′, J. Guentzel, E. Malkin 3′, R. Hartman 15′, J. Middleton 17′, V. Lettieri 5′, S. Crosby 6′. League standings: Pittsburgh Penguins #1, Minnesota Wild #5.

Match Events

Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild — 7 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
R. Smith

M. Pettersson

7′
!
18′
Z. Bogosian

Holding the stick

Period 2
J. Guentzel

S. Crosby

E. Malkin

M. Pettersson

3′
!
5′
R. Hartman

Holding the stick

K. Letang

Interference

8′
!
E. Malkin

Tripping

12′
!
15′
R. Hartman

M. Johansson

17′
J. Middleton

K. Kaprizov

E. Malkin

Roughing

18′
!
!
18′
A. Goligoski

Holding

!
19′
J. Eriksson

Interference

Period 3
5′
V. Lettieri

D. Hunt

!
5′
K. Kaprizov

High sticking

S. Crosby

E. Malkin

6′
R. Zohorna

High sticking

7′
!
!
7′
R. Hartman

Interference

!
12′
C. Dewar

Interference

Rivalry since 2008

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Head to Head Results· 31

Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild have met 31 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 18, Minnesota Wild won 13, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 187 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.03 per match (100 for the home side, 87 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 28 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 31 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2019.

Total goals
187 · 6.0/match
Both scored
28/31 · 90%
Over 2.5
31/31 · 100%

Recent Meetings

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07/04/23NHL
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01/04/22NHL
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06/11/21NHL
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15/01/20NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 47 v 2019

Standings

Pittsburgh Penguins sit #1 and Minnesota Wild are #5 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
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2Chicago Blackhawks0
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3Colorado Avalanche0
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4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
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7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
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7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
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2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
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7Washington Capitals0
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8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026