Thursday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Minnesota Wild (3-5-3) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-2) at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild are -175 on the moneyline to win at home against the Penguins (+145) in the game, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-175)
• Underdog: Penguins (+145)
• Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in six of 11 games this season.
• So far this season, 54.5% of Pittsburgh’s games (6/11) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.4 for these two teams.
• This game’s over/under is 0.0 above the 6.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild are ranked 20th in the NHL with 30 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
• Minnesota is ranked 28th in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 43 (3.9 per game).
• The team is ranked 29th in goal differential at -13.
• The NHL-leading 14 power-play goals Minnesota has recorded resulted from 44 chances.
• The Wild have a NHL-leading 31.82% power-play conversion rate this season.
• The Wild have the league’s 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 62.5%.
• The Wild win 48.8% of their faceoffs (19th in the league).
• Minnesota scores on 8.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
• The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• While playing three games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota is yet to win.
• The Wild have not won in one game with moneyline odds shorter than -175.
• The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 63.6% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: six goals and nine assists
• Matthew Boldy: five goals and seven assists
• Marco Rossi: two goals and eight assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 2-5-1 record, .890 save percentage, 27 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins have the NHL’s second-best scoring offense (40 total goals, 3.6 per game).
• Pittsburgh has been one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, conceding 28 goals (2.6 per game) to rank seventh.
• Their +12 goal differential is second-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has put up eight power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 28 chances.
• The Penguins have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate of 28.57%.
• Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (seventh in NHL).
• The Penguins’ 15th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.41%.
• The Penguins have the 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.7%).
• Pittsburgh’s collective 14.3% shooting percentage leads the league.
• The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have secured an upset victory in six of the nine games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 3-1 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 40.8% chance of victory for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

• Evgeni Malkin: four goals and 12 assists
• Sidney Crosby: eight goals and seven assists
• Justin Brazeau: six goals and six assists
• Arturs Silovs: 3-1-2 record, .919 save percentage, 15 goals given up