Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeagueMarc-Andre Fleury stops 26 to lead Wild past Penguins 5-3
Frederick Gaudreau scored twice and Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two assists. Kaprizov tied the franchise record with his sixth straight multipoint game. Mats Zuccarello and Jakub Lauko also scored for Minnesota.
Rickard Rakell scored twice and Valtteri Puustinen got his first power-play goal for Pittsburgh.
Sidney Crosby had three assists. Joel Blomqvist stopped 34 shots for Pittsburgh.
Fleury, who turns 40 next month, indicated the 2024-25 season will be his last. Fleury, now in his 21st NHL season, played his 100th game with Minnesota on Tuesday.
He spent the first 13 seasons of his career with Pittsburgh and won three Stanley Cups in 2009, 2016 and 2017.
Pittsburgh traded up to select an 18-year-old Fleury No. 1 in the 2003 NHL Draft and he responded by stabilizing the franchise during a tumultuous time in its history.
Fleury, still a fan favorite in Pittsburgh, acknowledged the crowd following a video tribute during the first television timeout as the beloved goaltender received a standing ovation and loud chants in an emotional moment.
Penguins: Pittsburgh lost its sixth straight game. Pittsburgh gave up at least four goals for the seventh straight time and the ninth time in 11 games
MIN leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 11:36 | Valtteri Puustinen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (5), Sidney Crosby (7) | |
Goal | 1st Period 15:31 | Rickard Rakell Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (2), Sidney Crosby (8) | |
Goal | 1st Period 17:03 | Jakub Lauko Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Marat Khusnutdinov (2) | |
Goal | 1st Period 17:58 | Frederick Gaudreau Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 1:38 | Frederick Gaudreau Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (12), Brock Faber (4) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 19:23 | Mats Zuccarello Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (13), Marco Rossi (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 3:36 | Rickard Rakell Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Pettersson (5), Sidney Crosby (9) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:41 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Frederick Gaudreau (1), Jake Middleton (5) |
Statistics
MIN | PIT | |
---|---|---|
16 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
15 | Hits | 15 |
4 | Takeaways | 3 |
40 | Shots | 29 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
5 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
25 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
41.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.3 |
13 | Giveaways | 17 |
3 | Total Penalties | 6 |
9 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,195 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,195 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |