Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild prediction
Lines
Lines from the last game · may change
Pittsburgh Penguins
Last game: Oct 22
1st line
10:05 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tommy Novak LW | 16:37 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby C | 16:39 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell RW | 19:06 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
18 points this season
2nd line
9:30 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Andrei Kuzmenko LW | 14:46 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Blake Lizotte C | 16:30 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Rutger McGroarty RW | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 points this season
3rd line
8:44 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Nick Robertson LW | 14:06 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Connor Dewar C | 16:42 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | Elmer Söderblom RW | 10:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 points this season
4th line
7:16 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Hendrix Lapierre LW | 10:54 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin C | 12:54 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 41 | Ville Koivunen RW | 13:26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
18 points this season
1st pair
13:20 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Erik Karlsson D | 24:09 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 24 | Spencer Stastney D | 18:23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
13 points this season
2nd pair
12:13 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak D | 19:22 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 72 | Declan Carlile D | 19:13 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
10 points this season
3rd pair
10:57 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Kris Letang D | 16:55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Ilya Solovyov D | 16:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 points this season
Power play unit 1
2:37 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Rickard Rakell F | 19:06 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby F | 16:39 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Tommy Novak F | 16:37 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 41 | Ville Koivunen F | 13:26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson D | 24:09 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
33 points this season
Power play unit 2
1:05 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rutger McGroarty F | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | Andrei Kuzmenko F | 14:46 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin F | 12:54 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | Hendrix Lapierre F | 10:54 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 58 | Kris Letang D | 16:55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
20 points this season
Penalty kill unit 1
1:37 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Connor Dewar F | 16:42 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 46 | Blake Lizotte F | 16:30 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak D | 19:22 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 72 | Declan Carlile D | 19:13 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
18 points this season
Penalty kill unit 2
1:12 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Rickard Rakell F | 19:06 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Nick Robertson F | 14:06 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson D | 24:09 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | Ilya Solovyov D | 16:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 points this season
Goalies: Sergei Murashov #1 (Projected) · Arturs Šilovs #37 (Backup)
Minnesota Wild
Last game: Oct 22
1st line
11:44 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Matt Boldy LW | 25:05 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Joel Eriksson Ek C | 23:14 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 97 | Kirill Kaprizov RW | 24:54 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
32 points this season
2nd line
8:02 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blake Coleman LW | 14:23 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 38 | Ryan Hartman C | 13:15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Bobby Brink RW | 13:57 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
7 points this season
3rd line
6:55 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Rieger Lorenz LW | 8:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Yakov Trenin C | 10:49 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Danila Yurov RW | 19:27 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
6 points this season
4th line
5:35 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Nico Sturm LW | 9:52 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Michael McCarron C | 11:28 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 19 | Tyler Pitlick RW | 6:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 points this season
1st pair
12:43 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Quinn Hughes D | 31:04 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 25 | Jonas Brodin D | 19:06 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
15 points this season
2nd pair
7:32 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Jared Spurgeon D | 19:19 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | Daemon Hunt D | 16:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 points this season
3rd pair
7:44 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Zach Bogosian D | 14:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Olli Määttä D | 14:16 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 points this season
Power play unit 1
5:19 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Matt Boldy F | 25:05 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 97 | Kirill Kaprizov F | 24:54 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 14 | Joel Eriksson Ek F | 23:14 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | Danila Yurov F | 19:27 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 43 | Quinn Hughes D | 31:04 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
48 points this season
Power play unit 2
1:26 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blake Coleman F | 14:23 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bobby Brink F | 13:57 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | Ryan Hartman F | 13:15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46 | Jared Spurgeon D | 19:19 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | Daemon Hunt D | 16:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 points this season
Penalty kill unit 1
1:18 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Danila Yurov F | 19:27 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Yakov Trenin F | 10:49 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Zach Bogosian D | 14:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Olli Määttä D | 14:16 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
8 points this season
Penalty kill unit 2
1:15 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Michael McCarron F | 11:28 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 78 | Nico Sturm F | 9:52 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Jared Spurgeon D | 19:19 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | Jonas Brodin D | 19:06 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
14 points this season
Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt #30 (Projected) · Calvin Pickard #31 (Backup)
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How we read the lines
From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.
Photo credits (4)
- Rutger McGroarty · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tyler Pitlick · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calvin Pickard · ArtBrom, CC BY-SA 2.0
Goalie duel
Projected
Goalie duelProjected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop
Sergei Murashov PIT
.883 save percentage
3.50 GAA · 0–3–1 · 4 starts
Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back
Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.
Photo credits (1)
- Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
Team leaders
- Points
- Goals
- Assists
- Penalty minutes
Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (11 games per team); current squads only.
Recent form
W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation
Head to head
No recent meetings on record.
