How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota Wild: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-18-2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins (13-13-3) host the Minnesota Wild (12-12-4, winners of three straight) at PPG Paints Arena. The matchup on Monday, December 18 starts at 7:00 PM ET on BSN, BSWI, SportsNet PT, and ESPN+.

Penguins vs. Wild Game Info

• Game Day: Monday, December 18, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Penguins and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins’ 82 total goals (2.8 per game) make them the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Penguins have allowed 80 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 10th in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Their +2 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The 11 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 85 power-play chances).
• The Penguins have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.94%).
• The two shorthanded goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 17th among NHL teams.
• The Penguins’ 81.05% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
• The Penguins have the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 54.6%.
• The Penguins make 8.5% of their shots (30th in the league).
• The Penguins have shut out opponents five times this season. They average 16.3 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• One of Pittsburgh’s top offensive options this season is Jake Guentzel, who has put up 32 points in 29 games.
• Sidney Crosby has 17 goals and 14 assists for Pittsburgh to compile 31 total points (1.1 per game).
• Pittsburgh’s scoring effort is aided by Evgeni Malkin’s 31 points. He’s contributed 14 assists.
• Alex Nedeljkovic (3-2-1) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .924 for Pittsburgh.

Penguins Injuries

Rickard Rakell: Upper Body (Out),

Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out),

Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out),

Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out)

Wild Insights

• With 83 goals (3.0 per game), the Wild have the league’s 26th-ranked offense.
• The Wild have conceded 89 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• They have the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -6.
• The Wild have 16 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 95 chances.
• The Wild have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (16.84).
• The Wild have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• At 73, the Wild have the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 45.2%, the Wild have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Wild’s 9.8% shooting percentage is 19th in the league.
• The Wild have held their opponents scoreless two times.

Wild Key Players

• Mats Zuccarello has scored six goals (0.2 per game) and collected 22 assists (0.8 per game), contributing to the Minnesota offense with 28 total points (1.0 per game).
• Kirill Kaprizov has helped lead the offense for Minnesota this season with eight goals and 16 assists.
• Joel Eriksson Ek has posted 14 goals on the season, chipping in seven assists.
• Marc-Andre Fleury has an .887 save percentage (57th in the league), with 282 total saves, giving up 36 goals (3.3 goals against average). He has put up a 4-5-2 record this season.

Wild Injuries

Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable)