Penguins 4-3 Wild (19 Dec, 2023) Final Score

Minnesota Wild

12-13-4, 5-9-2 away

	1	2	3	T
MIN	0	2	1	3
PIT	1	2	1	4

Pittsburgh Penguins

14-13-3, 7-6-1 home

		1	2	3	T
	Wild	0	2	1	3
	Penguins	1	2	1	4

1st Period			MIN	PIT
7:39		Reilly Smith (8) Assists: Valtteri Puustinen (3), Marcus Pettersson (7)	0	1

2nd Period		MIN	PIT
0:36	Jake Guentzel (14) (Power Play) Assists: Erik Karlsson (16), Sidney Crosby (15)	0	2
3:34	Evgeni Malkin (11) Assists: Valtteri Puustinen (4), Marcus Pettersson (8)	0	3
15:06	Ryan Hartman (8) Assists: Brock Faber (12), Marcus Johansson (12)	1	3
17:30	Jake Middleton (5) Assists: Matt Boldy (10), Kirill Kaprizov (17)	2	3

3rd Period			MIN	PIT
5:33		Vinni Lettieri (3) Assists: Jon Merrill (3), Daemon Hunt (1)	3	3
6:20		Sidney Crosby (18) (Power Play) Assists: Jake Guentzel (20), Evgeni Malkin (15)	3	4

Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Valtteri Puustinen Snap Shot Wide Left
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Pat Maroon
Takeaway by Jansen Harkins
Jansen Harkins hit Jon Merrill
Lars Eller faceoff won against Pat Maroon
Kris Letang hit Pat Maroon
Sidney Crosby Tip-In High and Wide Left
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide Right
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Ryan Graves
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Reilly Smith Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Valtteri Puustinen (3), Marcus Pettersson (7)
Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
Jansen Harkins hit Alex Goligoski
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by John Ludvig
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Alex Goligoski shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Giveaway by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jon Merrill shot blocked by Jeff Carter
Noel Acciari hit Vinni Lettieri
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Marcus Pettersson Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Right
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
Chad Ruhwedel hit Marco Rossi
Giveaway by Jansen Harkins
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jake Guentzel Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (16), Sidney Crosby (15)
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Jeff Carter hit Alex Goligoski
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Valtteri Puustinen (4), Marcus Pettersson (8)
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Chad Ruhwedel
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Brock Faber shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Sidney Crosby Slap Shot Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Kris Letang Interference against Matt Boldy
Marcus Pettersson hit Kirill Kaprizov
Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Marcus Johansson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Evgeni Malkin Tripping against Daemon Hunt
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Brock Faber shot blocked by John Ludvig
Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan Graves Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Evgeni Malkin Roughing against Alex Goligoski
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot Wide Right
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Right
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Takeaway by Reilly Smith
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Sidney Crosby Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (20), Evgeni Malkin (15)
Radim Zohorna High-sticking - double minor against Ryan Hartman served by Jansen Harkins
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Chad Ruhwedel hit Marco Rossi
Noel Acciari hit Brock Faber
Brock Faber shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Wide Right
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Sidney Crosby Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Alex Goligoski Slap Shot Wide Left
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
Alex Goligoski Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Jake Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Lars Eller shot blocked by Brock Faber
On-Ice Official
Frederick Gaudreau Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Pat Maroon hit Radim Zohorna
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
Zach Bogosian hit Marcus Pettersson
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Brandon Duhaime hit Noel Acciari
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Goalie Stopped
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Reilly Smith
Alex Goligoski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Off-side
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Matt Boldy Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Kirill Kaprizov Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Puck Frozen - Skater
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Lars Eller
Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Zach Bogosian hit Evgeni Malkin
Zach Bogosian hit Evgeni Malkin
Zach Bogosian Holding the stick against Evgeni Malkin
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jon Merrill Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Daemon Hunt Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Vinni Lettieri hit Kris Letang
Brandon Duhaime hit John Ludvig
Takeaway by Zach Bogosian
Ryan Hartman Holding the stick against Erik Karlsson
Takeaway by Jake Middleton
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Goalie Stopped
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Reilly Smith
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Lars Eller
Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Zach Bogosian hit Lars Eller
Off-side
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Puck in Netting
Marcus Foligno hit Ryan Graves
Frederick Gaudreau hit Ryan Graves
Puck in Netting
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Lars Eller
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Marco Rossi shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Ryan Graves
Off-side
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
Ryan Hartman Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (12), Marcus Johansson (12)
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Icing
Off-side
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Rickard Rakell
Jake Middleton Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (10), Kirill Kaprizov (17)
Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Goligoski Holding against Evgeni Malkin
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand Wide Right
Joel Eriksson Ek Interference against Kris Letang
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Marcus Johansson Snap Shot Wide Right
Jon Merrill Wrist Shot Wide Left
Vinni Lettieri Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Jon Merrill (3), Daemon Hunt (1)
Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson
Kirill Kaprizov High-sticking against Kris Letang
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Ryan Hartman hit Kris Letang
TV Timeout
Ryan Hartman Interference against Radim Zohorna
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Marco Rossi Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Lars Eller
Brock Faber Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Alex Goligoski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Puck in Netting
Connor Dewar Interference against Jake Guentzel
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Vinni Lettieri
Brock Faber hit Drew O'Connor
Takeaway by Marco Rossi
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Lars Eller
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Marcus Pettersson
Matt Boldy hit Jake Guentzel
Matt Boldy hit Jake Guentzel
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
High Stick

WILD

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 1-0

Wild
3
Penguins
4

Game 1

19/12

Penguins
2
Wild
3

Game 2

10/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Dallas	52	21	9	113
Winnipeg	52	24	6	110
Colorado	50	25	7	107
Nashville	47	30	5	99
St. Louis	43	33	6	92
Minnesota	39	33	10	87
Arizona	36	41	5	77
Chicago	23	53	6	52

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Minnesota Wild

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Sidney CrosbyC - PIT

Valtteri PuustinenRW - PIT

Vinni LettieriC - MIN

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