Minnesota Wild bring a 3-game streak to PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins meet Minnesota Wild at PPG Paints Arena, Saturday 10:00am (NHL). Pittsburgh Penguins have won 19 of the 36 meetings with Minnesota Wild since 2001.
The big picture
Pittsburgh Penguins come in 22nd on the ladder; Minnesota Wild are 3rd. Minnesota Wild are the side higher up the table.
Pittsburgh Penguins are 5–11 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.2 goals for and 3.6 against.
Minnesota Wild are 12–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.2 against.
Form
Pittsburgh Penguins have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Boston Bruins 2–6.
Minnesota Wild have won four of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 4–1.
Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their last four.
Minnesota Wild arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 36 times on our records since 2001: Pittsburgh Penguins 19, Minnesota Wild 16, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Minnesota Wild won 5–0 at PPG Paints Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals in 2014-15 (7–2).
Players to watch
For Pittsburgh Penguins, watch Nick Robertson (7 goals in 2026-27) and Evgeni Malkin (6 goals, 5 assists in 2026-27).
For Minnesota Wild, watch Kirill Kaprizov (0.9 goals a game, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Matt Boldy (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).
At PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins have won 9 of their last 19 at PPG Paints Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Minnesota Wild go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
