The Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at PPG Paints Arena on Monday at 7:00 PM ET. The Wild are underdogs on the road, at +101, and the Penguins are -124.
The betting trends in what follows use the latest odds as of December 18, 2023 at 9:18 AM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Penguins vs. Wild Betting Odds
- Moneyline: PIT: (-124) | MIN: (+101)
- Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (193) | MIN: +1.5 (-245)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-109) | Under: (-112)
Injury Report as of December 18
Penguins: Rickard Rakell: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out), Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out), Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out)
Wild: Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out), Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable)
Penguins vs. Wild Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Penguins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Wild (+1.5) |
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Penguins vs. Wild Team Stats
| Penguins Avg. (Rank) | Wild Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.83 (25th) | Goals Scored | 3.00 (19th) |
| 2.76 (9th) | Goals Allowed | 3.18 (16th) |
| 33.2 (5th) | Shots | 30.4 (17th) |
| 31.5 (21st) | Shots Allowed | 30.5 (16th) |
Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 29 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 99 | 2 | +7 |
| Sidney Crosby | 29 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 109 | 3 | +9 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 29 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| Erik Karlsson | 29 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 75 | 2 | +11 |
| Bryan Rust | 22 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 71 | 0 | +13 |
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Wild Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Zuccarello | 28 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 74 | 1 | -3 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 28 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 90 | 5 | -5 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 28 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 106 | 6 | +7 |
| Matthew Boldy | 21 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 2 | +2 |
| Marco Rossi | 28 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 1 | +6 |
Betting Trends
- The Penguins are 7-11 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- The Penguins have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.4% in this game.
- The Wild have been listed as an underdog 13 times this season, and won twice.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 49.8% chance of victory for the Wild.
- Pittsburgh’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6 goals 16 times.
- Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 15 of 28 games this season.
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