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Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL
Wild
17-15-2, 36 PTS
1-2
Final
Penguins
17-12-6, 40 PTS
PPG Paints Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

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MIN17101441
PIT14111237

In net

Devan Dubnyk35/37 SV, .946
Casey DeSmith40/41 SV, .976
Team123T
MIN1001
PIT1012

Who won: Penguins 2-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. Bryan Rust led the Penguins in goals (2). Jordan Greenway led the Wild in goals (1).

Player of the game

Bryan Rust

PIT · 2 G, 4 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

50%
MIN · 3.07 xG
50%
PIT · 3.05 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:02Zach Parise

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Parise

  3. P3 0:19Jared Spurgeon

    Big hit on B. Rust

    Hit

    J. Spurgeon

  4. P3 0:35Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  5. P3 1:02Patric Hornqvist
    TO

    Takeaway

    P. Hornqvist

  6. P3 1:11Derick Brassard

    Missed the net

    Missed

    D. Brassard

  7. P3 2:00MIN

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

  8. P3 2:57Devan Dubnyk
    TO

    Giveaway

    D. Dubnyk · 35 SV

  9. P3 10:19Juuso Riikola

    Shot blocked by J. Greenway

    Blocked

    J. Riikola

  10. GOALP3 11:48
    Bryan Rust

    Goal!

    B. Rust · 2 G

    Goal

    MIN 1 - 2 PIT
  11. P3 11:49Greg Pateryn
    TO

    Giveaway

    G. Pateryn

  12. P3 12:02Nate Prosser

    Big hit on M. Cullen

    Hit

    N. Prosser

  13. P3 12:03Zachary Aston-Reese

    Missed the net

    Missed

    Z. Aston-Reese

  14. P3 12:24Nate Prosser

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Prosser

  15. P3 13:21Derick Brassard

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Brassard

  16. P3 13:24Derick Brassard
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Brassard

  17. P3 18:37Juuso Riikola

    Shot blocked by M. Koivu

    Blocked

    J. Riikola

  18. Start of the 3rd period
  19. End of the 2nd period
  20. P2 0:43Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  21. P2 0:44Kris Letang

    Shot

  22. P2 1:18Jack Johnson

    Hit

  23. P2 1:30Jared Spurgeon

    Blocked

  24. P2 4:59Phil Kessel
    TO

    Giveaway

    P. Kessel

  25. P2 5:20Kris Letang

    Missed the net

    Missed

    K. Letang

Leaders

MINPIT
Goals
Jordan Greenway
1
Bryan Rust
2
Assists
Jonas Brodin
1
Jake Guentzel
2
Points
Jordan Greenway
1
Bryan Rust
2

Season seriesPIT leads series 1-0

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