MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
45-23-12 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
Final
3—4
2023-12-18 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
W
W
L
L
OT
SO
W
OT
W
PIT dominated expected goals 4.9 to 3.5

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
3.55
ACTUAL
3 — 4
PIT xG
4.88

Scoring Timeline

0.68
HIGH xG
PIT1P 07:39Even Strength
Reilly Smith
19
Reilly Smith(8)
R · PIT · #19
Valtteri Puustinen (3), Marcus Pettersson (7)
MIN 0 - 1 PIT
0.80
HIGH xG
PIT2P 00:36Power Play
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(14)
C · PIT · #59
Erik Karlsson (16), Sidney Crosby (15)
MIN 0 - 2 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
PIT2P 03:34Even Strength
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin(11)
C · PIT · #71
Valtteri Puustinen (4), Marcus Pettersson (8)
MIN 0 - 3 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
MIN2P 15:06Even Strength
Ryan Hartman
38
Ryan Hartman(8)
R · MIN · #38
Brock Faber (12), Marcus Johansson (12)
MIN 1 - 3 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
MIN2P 17:30Even Strength
Jake Middleton
5
Jake Middleton(5)
D · MIN · #5
Matt Boldy (10), Kirill Kaprizov (17)
MIN 2 - 3 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
MIN3P 05:33Even Strength
Vinni Lettieri
95
Vinni Lettieri(3)
C · MIN · #95
Jon Merrill (3), Daemon Hunt (1)
MIN 3 - 3 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
PIT3P 06:20Power Play
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(18)
C · PIT · #87
Jake Guentzel (20), Evgeni Malkin (15)
MIN 3 - 4 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Filip Gustavsson
32
Filip Gustavsson
G · MIN · #32
26/30 saves, .866 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★2
Alex Nedeljkovic
39
Alex Nedeljkovic
G · PIT · #39
24/27 saves, .888 SV%, +0.6 GSAx
★3
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby
C · PIT · #87
1G, 1A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

MINPIT
27Shots30
3.54xGF4.88
51.2CF%48.8
42.1FO%57.9
0/3PP2/5
17Hits9
12Blocks13
5Giveaways10
5Takeaways9
14PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGPIT SOGMIN xGPIT xG
1st8120.401.30
2nd651.841.91
3rd1091.311.67
Total24263.554.88

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 18:47
MIN
Zach Bogosianholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
2P 05:42
MIN
Ryan Hartmanholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Erik Karlsson
2P 08:05
PIT
Kris Letanginterference (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Boldy
2P 12:18
PIT
Evgeni Malkintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Daemon Hunt
2P 18:52
MIN
Alex Goligoskiholding (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
2P 18:52
PIT
Evgeni Malkinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Goligoski
2P 19:25
MIN
Joel Eriksson Ekinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
3P 05:45
MIN
Kirill Kaprizovhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
3P 07:27
MIN
Ryan Hartmaninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Radim Zohorna
3P 07:27
PIT
Radim Zohornahigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman
3P 12:21
MIN
Connor Dewarinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Guentzel