NHL Game Preview: Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 11/21/2025

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Minnesota Wild (10-7-4, 24 pts) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (10-5-4, 24 Pts)

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 7:00 am EST
TV: NHL Network/FDSNNO/FDSNWI
Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM/WPRT 102.5

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Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild won their third straight on Wednesday with a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes. They have now recorded points in six straight games and ten of their last 12 games. During that 12-game stretch, they’re averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins will play their first game since taking three of a possible four points in Sweden. They have points in four of their last five games entering tonight, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Yurov-Zuccarello
Johansson-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Foligno-Trenin-Hinostroza
Ohgren-Jones-Pitlick

Middleton-Spurgeon
Brodin-Faber
Buium-Hunt

Gustavsson
Wallstedt

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Dewar-Crosby-Rust
Hayes-Malkin-Mantha
Novak-Kindel-Koivunen
Koppanen-Lizotte-Heinen

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Graves-Clifton

Silovs
Murashov

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Players To Watch:

Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov scored the Wild’s lone goal in their 4-1 loss to the Penguins back in October.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Bryan Rust recorded two points against the Wild back on October 30th with a goal and an assist.

Injury Report:

Minnesota Wild

F Nico Sturm – IR
F Ryan Hartman – IR
D Zach Bogosian – IR
F Vladimir Tarasenko – DTD
F Marco Rossi – IR

Pittsburgh Penguins

F Filip Hallander – IR
G Tristan Jarry – IR
F Noel Acciari – IR
F Rickard Rakell – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
F Justin Brazeau – IR

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