Penguins Extend Point Streak to 8
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1, with Ryan Shea and Bryan Rust each scoring a goal and an assist.
- Kris Letang had two assists for the Penguins.
- Tristan Jarry made 27 saves for the Penguins.
- Kirill Kaprizov scored for the Wild, and Filip Gustavsson made 29 saves.
Kaprizov gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead at 10:16 of the first period, tapping in Marcus Johansson’s backdoor feed at the left post.
Ryan Shea tied the game 1-1 at 2:18 of the second period with a one-timed shot. The Penguins have extended their point streak to eight games (6-0-2), while the Wild have lost five in a row (0-3-2) and eight of nine (1-5-3).
Author's summary: Penguins win 4-1 against Wild.