Evgeni Malkin skating for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Photo: Frank Franklin ll

Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-2, 16 pts) at Minnesota Wild (3-5-3, 9 pts)
Venue: Xcel Energy Center
Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 8:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm CT
 
TV: ESPN+ / SN PT / FDSN / FDSW
Radio: 
Pittsburgh Penguins – 105.9 The X
Minnesota Wild- KFAN 100.3 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 ML +145
Minnesota Wild -1.5 ML -170
O/U 6.5

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

Sidney Crosby became the 4th fastest player in NHL history to record 1700 points. Crosby set the mark in only 1362 games played. Kevin Hayes has been skating and has been cleared for contact, suggesting he could be returning to the lineup shortly. The Penguins are 3-0-2 in their last five games, with the only two losses coming in the shootout.

Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild have lost four in a row, including the last three at home, to fall to 3-5-3 on the season. Minnesota has dropped two straight overtime decisions, losing to San Jose 6-5 and then Winnipeg 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Wild are 1-2-2 at Xcel Energy Center as they welcome Pittsburgh for the first of two meetings between the two clubs tonight.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines:

Hallander-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Malkin-Brazeau
Novak-Kindel-Koivunen
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari

Shea-Letang
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Pickering-Dumba

Silovs
Jarry

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Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Rossi-Johansson
Tarasenko-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Foligno-Hartman-Hinostroza
Trenin-Yurov-Pitlick

Brodin-Faber
Middleton-Spurgeon
Buium-Jiricek

Gustavsson
Wallstedt

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Evgeni Malkin is having a renaissance at 39 years old. The superstar pivot is tied for second in the NHL with 13 assists and tied for fourth in the league with 16 points. Malkin is on pace for 119 points, which would be the best mark of his 20-year career.

Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in goals (6), assists (9), and points (15). The 28-year-old winger also had one goal and two assists in a 5-3 victory against the Penguins last season.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

C Kevin Hayes – OUT
C Rutger McGroarty – OUT
RW Rickard Rakell – IR
D Caleb Jones – IR

Minnesota Wild

RW Mats Zuccarello– IR
C Nico Sturm – IR
D Zach Bogosian – IR

Next Game:

Pittsburgh Penguins – November 1 at Winnipeg Jets
Minnesota Wild – November 1 vs Vancouver Canucks

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