Two of the league’s best offensive options square off when the Minnesota Wild (5-1-2) and Kirill Kaprizov (four goals and 11 assists) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-6-1) and Evgeni Malkin (three goals and 11 assists) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+.

Minnesota’s last game was a 7-5 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on October 26.

Pittsburgh’s most recent Game was a road loss, 4-3, against the Vancouver Canucks on October 26.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s action.

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Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:53 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Wild (-120)
  • Underdog: Penguins (-100)
  • Over/under: 6

Wild vs. Penguins game info and start time

  • Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Wild stats and trends

  • Minnesota has gone 3-2 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Wild have won twice through four games with moneyline odds shorter than -120 this season.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.
  • Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 6 goals four of eight times.
  • They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (29 total) over that stretch.
  • On the defensive end, the Wild have allowed 19 goals (2.4 per game) over those 10 outings.

Penguins stats and trends

  • The Penguins have been an underdog in eight games this season, with one upset win (12.5%).
  • Pittsburgh has eight games this season playing as the underdog by -100 or longer, and is 1-7 in those contests.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 50.0% chance to win.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6 goals in eight of 10 chances this season.
  • They have scored 30 goals during that time.
  • On the defensive side, the Penguins have given up 40 goals (4.0 per game) over those 10 matchups.