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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild

NHL
Penguins
21-12-6, 48 PTS
3-2
Final
Wild
18-17-3, 39 PTS
Grand Casino Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftMIN shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT1171432
MIN1113933

In net

Casey DeSmith31/33 SV, .939
Devan Dubnyk29/32 SV, .906
Team123T
PIT2103
MIN1012

Who won: Penguins 3-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Grand Casino Arena. The Penguins win the series 2-0. Phil Kessel led the Penguins in goals (1). Mikko Koivu led the Wild in goals (1).

Player of the game

Phil Kessel

PIT · 1 G, 2 A, 4 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

30%
PIT · 2.41 xG
70%
MIN · 3.62 xG

Wild deserved better: 70% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:12Jason Zucker

    Shot blocked by B. Dumoulin

    Blocked

    J. Zucker

  3. P3 0:26Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  4. P3 0:38Mikko Koivu

    Shot

  5. P3 0:39Mikko Koivu
    TO

    Takeaway

  6. P3 1:26Jake Guentzel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Guentzel

  7. P3 3:21Charlie Coyle

    Big hit on P. Hornqvist

    Hit

    C. Coyle · 1 A

  8. GOALP3 4:05
    Zach Parise

    Goal!

    Z. Parise · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 3 - 2 MIN
  9. P3 4:27Olli Maatta

    Big hit on N. Niederreiter

    Hit

    O. Maatta

  10. P3 4:48Greg Pateryn

    Shot blocked by T. Pearson

    Blocked

    G. Pateryn

  11. P3 5:06Mikko Koivu

    Face off

    Face Off

  12. P3 5:16Jason Zucker

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Zucker

  13. P3 5:50Phil Kessel

    Shot

  14. P3 9:41Evgeni Malkin
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Malkin

  15. Start of the 3rd period
  16. End of the 2nd period
  17. P2 0:37Jordan Greenway

    Shot

  18. P2 1:31Matt Cullen

    Face off

    Face Off

  19. P2 1:39Eric Staal

    Big hit on B. Dumoulin

    Hit

    E. Staal

  20. P2 2:00Jason Zucker

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Zucker

  21. P2 2:09Ryan Suter

    Shot blocked by R. Sheahan

    Blocked

    R. Suter

  22. P2 4:26Jason Zucker
    TO

    Takeaway

  23. P2 4:47Eric Staal
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Staal

  24. GOALP2 9:41
    Riley Sheahan

    Goal!

    R. Sheahan · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 3 - 1 MIN
  25. P2 9:52Brian Dumoulin

    Big hit on C. Coyle

    Hit

    B. Dumoulin

Leaders

PITMIN
Goals
Phil Kessel
1
Mikko Koivu
1
Assists
Phil Kessel
2
Mikko Koivu
1
Points
Phil Kessel
3
Mikko Koivu
2

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-0

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