Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins

Mon, Dec 18, 2023 · PPG Paints Arena · 2023–24 Regular Season

Minnesota Wild

3 – 4

Final

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 4–3 on Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at PPG Paints Arena. Marcus Pettersson led the way with 2 points. Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 27–30.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MIN	0	2	1	3	27
PIT	1	2	1	4	30

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	07:39	PIT	EV	Reilly Smith (8) · backhand	Valtteri Puustinen (3), Marcus Pettersson (7)	0–1
2nd	00:36	PIT	PP	Jake Guentzel (14) · tip-in	Erik Karlsson (16), Sidney Crosby (15)	0–2
2nd	03:34	PIT	EV	Evgeni Malkin (11) · wrist	Valtteri Puustinen (4), Marcus Pettersson (8)	0–3
2nd	15:06	MIN	EV	Ryan Hartman (8) · wrist	Brock Faber (12), Marcus Johansson (12)	1–3
2nd	17:30	MIN	EV	Jake Middleton (5) · wrist	Matt Boldy (10), Kirill Kaprizov (17)	2–3
3rd	05:33	MIN	EV	Vinni Lettieri (3) · tip-in	Jon Merrill (3), Daemon Hunt (1)	3–3
3rd	06:20	PIT	PP	Sidney Crosby (18) · wrist	Jake Guentzel (20), Evgeni Malkin (15)	3–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	18:47	MIN	Zach Bogosian	holding the stick	2
2nd	05:42	MIN	Ryan Hartman	holding the stick	2
2nd	08:05	PIT	Kris Letang	interference	2
2nd	12:18	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	tripping	2
2nd	18:52	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	roughing	2
2nd	18:52	MIN	Alex Goligoski	holding	2
2nd	19:25	MIN	Joel Eriksson Ek	interference	2
3rd	05:45	MIN	Kirill Kaprizov	high sticking	2
3rd	07:27	PIT	Radim Zohorna	high sticking double minor	4
3rd	07:27	MIN	Ryan Hartman	interference	2
3rd	12:21	MIN	Connor Dewar	interference	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: MIN 2.33 · PIT 4.11 · xG% MIN 36.2

Minnesota Wild

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
7	Brock Faber	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	1	1		28:18	28
5	Jake Middleton	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	2		23:49	27
97	Kirill Kaprizov	L	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0		20:58	19
12	Matt Boldy	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	2	0		19:35	17
90	Marcus Johansson	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1		15:56	17
48	Daemon Hunt	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	2		15:52	16
38	Ryan Hartman	R	1	0	1	0	4	1	1	0		13:01	15
4	Jon Merrill	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	2		12:19	14
10	Vinni Lettieri	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1		9:30	10
14	Joel Eriksson Ek	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	3	1	48.3	22:34	23
23	Marco Rossi	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	55.6	19:52	15
24	Zach Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	4	1		16:18	22
33	Alex Goligoski	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	0		15:14	19
17	Marcus Foligno	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		14:50	18
89	Frederick Gaudreau	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	37.5	12:51	18
20	Patrick Maroon	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		12:10	14
26	Connor Dewar	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	50.0	9:45	13
21	Brandon Duhaime	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		8:26	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
32	Filip Gustavsson	L	30	26	4	.867	58:18

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
28	Marcus Pettersson	D	0	2	2	+1	0	1	1	1		23:40	24
59	Jake Guentzel	C	1	1	2	-2	0	3	0	1		23:01	24
87	Sidney Crosby	C	1	1	2	-2	0	4	0	0	73.9	22:04	24
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	1	1	2	+1	4	3	0	1	66.7	16:42	20
48	Valtteri Puustinen	R	0	2	2	+1	0	3	0	1		15:12	18
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	1	1	-2	0	4	0	1		26:10	25
19	Reilly Smith	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		15:15	23
58	Kris Letang	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3	1	0		25:59	26
27	Ryan Graves	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		18:48	20
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	58.3	16:22	23
67	Rickard Rakell	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	50.0	14:45	20
20	Lars Eller	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27.3	14:40	21
77	Jeff Carter	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	100.0	12:25	19
10	Drew O'Connor	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		11:10	15
43	Jansen Harkins	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		10:30	15
2	Chad Ruhwedel	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		9:57	15
7	John Ludvig	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		8:51	14
63	Radim Zohorna	L	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		6:29	10

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39	Alex Nedeljkovic	W	27	24	3	.889	60:00