Minnesota 2, Pittsburgh 1
Saturday, October 28, 2017 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 28, 2017
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Trent Knorr
Attendance:
19064
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
7-4-1-0 |
4-0-1-0 |
3-4-0-0 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
4-3-1-1 |
2-1-1-0 |
2-2-0-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 2-1-1-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 3-4-0-0 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 20:37 during 28 shifts and scored 1 point. Mikko Koivu had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 17:51 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Minnesota |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Phil Kessel 1 |
Assists |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Matthew Murray .931 |
Save Percentage |
Devan Dubnyk .967 |
|
Matthew Murray 27 |
Saves |
Devan Dubnyk 29 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Wild have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Penguins have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .600 after a loss.
