How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 2-9-2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-17-7) take a three-game road losing streak into a matchup with the Minnesota Wild (22-23-5) on Friday, February 9 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, BSWIX, and SportsNet PT.

Wild vs. Penguins Game Info

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wild and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

The Wild rank 18th in the league with 148 goals scored (3.0 per game).
Defensively, the Wild are giving up 165 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 23rd in league play.
They have the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -17.
The 34 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 166 power-play chances).
The Wild’s 20.48% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
The three shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 18th among NHL teams.
The Wild have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.81%).
The Wild win 46.4% of their faceoffs (29th in the NHL)
The Wild shoot 9.9% as a team (16th in the league).
The Wild have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.0 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

Kirill Kaprizov has been imperative to Minnesota’s offense this season, putting up 45 points in 43 games.
Mats Zuccarello has 39 points (eight goals, 31 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
Joel Eriksson Ek has created 39 points for Minnesota in 50 games this season, netting a goal on 11.6% of his shots and recording 22 goals and 17 assists.
As Minnesota’s top goalie, Filip Gustavsson has recorded 14 wins and 13 losses this season while giving up 89 goals with 776 saves.

Wild Injuries

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Connor Dewar: Lower Body (Out),

Jonas Brodin: Illness (Questionable),

Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season),

Patrick Maroon: Upper Body (Out)

Penguins Insights

The Penguins’ 139 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 25th in the league.
The Penguins’ total of 124 goals allowed (2.6 per game) is second in the league.
With a goal differential of +15, they are 12th in the league.
With 22 power-play goals (on 156 chances), the Penguins are 25th in the NHL.
The Penguins score on 14.10% of their power plays, No. 30 in the NHL.
In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have two.
At 81.43, the Penguins have the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Penguins win 55.5% of faceoffs, No. 1 in the NHL.
With a shooting percentage of 8.9%, the Penguins are 27th in the league.
This season, the Penguins have shut out their opponents eight times.

Penguins Key Players

Sidney Crosby has scored 27 goals (0.6 per game) and dished out 24 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Pittsburgh offense with 51 total points (1.1 per game). He takes 3.6 shots per game, shooting 16.1%.
Jake Guentzel has amassed 50 points this season, with 22 goals and 28 assists.
Evgeni Malkin has earned 16 goals on the season, adding 24 assists.
Tristan Jarry is 14-14-4 in 33 games this season, conceding 74 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 805 saves and a .915 save percentage (14th in the league).