Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 7:00 PM ET PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2024-2025 record
Minnesota Wild	5	45-30-7
at Pittsburgh Penguins	3	34-36-12

News about this game

Pittsburgh Penguins Aim to Break Losing Streak Against Tenacious Minnesota Wild

Mon, Oct 28, 2024

The Penguins (3-6-1) aim to break a five-game losing streak against the Wild (5-1-2). Pittsburgh is eighth in scoring, while Minnesota ranks fourth, allowing 1.9 goals per game.
Marc-Andre Fleury's Heartfelt Goodbye: The Iconic Return to Pittsburgh for a Final Time

Mon, Oct 28, 2024

Marc-Andre Fleury, a Penguins legend, plays his last game at PPG Paints Arena. After 13 seasons, 3 Cups, and a move to Vegas, he retires after this season.
Marc-Andre Fleury's Probable Pittsburgh Farewell Concludes with Minnesota Wild Triumph

Tue, Oct 29, 2024

Marc-Andre Fleury may have played his last Pittsburgh game in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota. He stopped 26 shots. Gaudreau and Rakell both scored twice. Kaprizov had 3 points.
Fleury's Emotional Pittsburgh Farewell: Wild Win 5-3 Against Penguins in Tribute to Beloved Goaltender

Tue, Oct 29, 2024

Marc-Andre Fleury's possible last Penguins game ends in a 5-3 loss to the Wild. He made 26 saves. Gaudreau scored twice, and Kaprizov had a goal and two assists.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	2	2	1	5
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	0	1	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	16	10	14	40
Pittsburgh Penguins	9	11	9	29

Three stars

M. Fleury, Minnesota Wild (goaltender)
F. Gaudreau, Minnesota Wild (2 goals, 1 assist)
R. Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:36	Pittsburgh Penguins	Valtteri Puustinen (1)	Matt Grzelcyk (5), Sidney Crosby (7)	Power play	MIN 0, PIT 1
1st	15:31	Pittsburgh Penguins	Rickard Rakell (5)	Kris Letang (2), Sidney Crosby (8)	Even strength	MIN 0, PIT 2
1st	17:03	Minnesota Wild	Jakub Lauko (2)	Marat Khusnutdinov (2)	Even strength	MIN 1, PIT 2
1st	17:58	Minnesota Wild	Frederick Gaudreau (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	MIN 2, PIT 2
2nd	01:38	Minnesota Wild	Frederick Gaudreau (2)	Kirill Kaprizov (12), Brock Faber (4)	Even strength	MIN 3, PIT 2
2nd	19:23	Minnesota Wild	Mats Zuccarello (5)	Kirill Kaprizov (13), Marco Rossi (5)	Even strength	MIN 4, PIT 2
3rd	03:36	Pittsburgh Penguins	Rickard Rakell (6)	Marcus Pettersson (5), Sidney Crosby (9)	Even strength	MIN 4, PIT 3
3rd	19:41	Minnesota Wild	Kirill Kaprizov (5)	Frederick Gaudreau (1), Jake Middleton (5)	Even strength, Empty net	MIN 5, PIT 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
Stat	Minnesota Wild	Pittsburgh Penguins
Shots on goal	40	29
Power play	0 of 5	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	9	15
Hits	15	15
Blocked shots	16	11
Giveaways	13	17
Takeaways	4	3
Faceoffs won	25/60 (41.7%)	35/60 (58.3%)

Box score

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 M. Boldy	L	0	0	0	+1	0	5	1	1		23:31
Number 13 Y. Trenin	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	0		14:03
Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	34.5%	22:05
Number 17 M. Foligno	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:22
Number 22 M. Khusnutdinov	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	37.5%	08:47
Number 23 M. Rossi	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	50%	16:01
Number 28 L. Ohgren	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		07:21
Number 36 M. Zuccarello	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	100%	20:50
Number 89 F. Gaudreau	C	2	1	3	+2	0	4	1	1	62.5%	12:53
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:39
Number 94 J. Lauko	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1		08:42
Number 97 K. Kaprizov	L	1	2	3	+2	0	7	0	1		24:38
Number 4 J. Merrill	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2		12:17
Number 5 J. Middleton	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	1		18:54
Number 7 B. Faber	D	0	1	1	+1	5	1	1	0		23:58
Number 24 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2		14:41
Number 25 J. Brodin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0	3		21:59
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	2		19:54

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	29	26	3	.897	59:59	Win

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Bunting	L	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0	0	0		12:48
Number 10 D. O'Connor	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		17:37
Number 13 K. Hayes	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	33.3%	06:32
Number 18 J. Puljujarvi	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		04:59
Number 19 C. Glass	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	0	42.9%	14:18
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	-1	4	3	0	0	0	71.4%	17:49
Number 48 V. Puustinen	R	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	1	1		11:50
Number 55 N. Acciari	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	0	26.7%	16:07
Number 67 R. Rakell	R	2	0	2	+2	0	5	1	1	0		19:57
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0		20:04
Number 72 A. Beauvillier	R	0	0	0	-3	2	3	0	1	0		10:57
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	0	3	3	+1	0	3	1	0	0	84%	20:44
Number 3 J. St. Ivany	D	0	0	0	-1	7	0	1	1	0		13:50
Number 24 M. Grzelcyk	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0	0		18:24
Number 27 R. Graves	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0		13:46
Number 28 M. Pettersson	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0		25:45
Number 58 K. Letang	D	0	1	1	-2	0	6	2	1	0		24:06
Number 65 E. Karlsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		21:38

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Blomqvist	39	35	4	.897	58:49	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:24	Minnesota Wild	Jon Merrill	Cross checking	2
1st	10:10	Minnesota Wild	Marco Rossi	High sticking	2
1st	19:12	Pittsburgh Penguins	Lars Eller	Roughing	2
2nd	10:39	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jack St. Ivany	Roughing	2
2nd	10:39	Minnesota Wild	Brock Faber	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	10:39	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jack St. Ivany	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	09:38	Pittsburgh Penguins	Anthony Beauvillier	Tripping	2
3rd	11:13	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kevin Hayes	Tripping	2
3rd	12:17	Pittsburgh Penguins	Lars Eller	Delaying game puck over glass	2

Game information

Minnesota Wild head coach: John Hynes
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Mike Sullivan
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Furman South
Linesmen: Julien Fournier, Devin Berg
Minnesota Wild scratches: Ryan Hartman, Declan Chisholm
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Bryan Rust, Ryan Shea

2024-2025 season series

Every Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2024-2025 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Mar 9, 2025

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