Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins 11/17/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins (6-7-3) vs. Minnesota Wild (7-7-2)
November 17, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -114 / Pittsburgh Penguins -104; Over/Under: +6
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild meet Thursday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost 8 of their last 10 games. The Minnesota Wild have lost 4 of their last 6 games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Pittsburgh with 8 goals, Sidney Crosby has 10 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 54 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 75.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 32 goals on 321 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 20 goals on 222 shots.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring on 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 10 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 10 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 51 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 81.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 32 goals on 341 shots faced, and Filip Gustavsson has allowed 13 goals on 151 shots.
The Penguins are 3-10 in their last 13 road games and 2-9 in their last 11 overall. The Wild are 54-23 in their last 77 home games and 3-10 in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 17-7 in Penguins last 24 overall. The under is 10-1 in Wild last 11 overall. The Penguins are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota and 6-1 in the last 7 meetings. The underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Pittsburgh Penguins look nothing like the team we’re used to seeing, and a lot of it has to do with one of the worst defenses in the league. The Penguins just can’t keep the puck out of the net. The Minnesota Wild have their issues as well and their offense isn’t stepping up, but they’re at home here and have been able to find success at times because of a solid defense. Chap price. Give me the Wild at home.