Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Picks & Odds | 30 Oct 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Wild

The Pittsburgh Penguins lock horns with the Minnesota Wild in this NHL matchup at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, October 30. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

The Penguins and the Wild don’t look capable of passing the 6.5 goal line. It leads us to make an Unders prediction, with odds of -122 currently on offer.

Pittsburgh Penguins were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 3-2 (SO) loss against Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Sidney Crosby and Justin Brazeau scored one goal each. Goalie Arturs Silovs had 32 saves (.941).

Minnesota Wild were defeated last time out, making it four losses on the spin. Xcel Energy Center saw them beaten 4-3 (OT) at home to Winnipeg Jets. Brock Faber, Marcus Johansson and Kirill Kaprizov scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Penguins and the Wild saw the former win. It was a 3-1 scoreline at Xcel Energy Center. It’s been seven Penguins wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-9-3	3.3	.882	2
23/24	19-25-5	2.91	.903	6

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-15-6	2.7	.903	4
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 25.1 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 2.8 goals from 31.6 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 15 points, 8 goals and 7 assists, with Evgeni Malkin recording 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.91 goal against average with a .907 save percentage.

The Wild have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 31.6 shots on goal, with a 27.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.3 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 65.4%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Kaprizov with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, while Matthew Boldy is next best after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 3.91 GAA with a .877 SV%.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

Explore our top Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

The betting odds of -122 look too good to miss when it comes to backing unders on the total line. We’re expecting the scoring to be fairly modest in this NHL encounter.

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Key Penguins vs Wild stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Penguins games on the road.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Penguins games on the road.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Wild games.

Under 6.5 Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 54.9% chance of winning. However, our cappers have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marco Rossi Over 0.5 Assists +150

Marco Rossi (Wild) has had one assist or more in 5 straight games at home. On the basis of this stat, we can shoot for him to once again cover the Player Assists line and this looks big at +150.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins 3 - 1 Wild

Let’s take a chance on the +2200 available that the Penguins secure a 3-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Penguins

Wild

1-0

Penguins

+6000

Wild

+5500

2-0

Penguins

+5500

Wild

+4500

2-1

Penguins

+1700

Wild

+1500

3-0

Penguins

+4000

Wild

+3000

3-1

Penguins

+2200

Wild

+1800

3-2

Penguins

+950

Wild

+850

4-0

Penguins

+5500

Wild

+3400

4-1

Penguins

+2000

Wild

+1400

4-2

Penguins

+1800

Wild

+1400

4-3

Penguins

+1100

Wild

+950

5-0

Penguins

+10000

Wild

+5500

5-1

Penguins

+3500

Wild

+2000

5-2

Penguins

+2000

Wild

+1400

5-3

Penguins

+2500

Wild

+2000

5-4

Penguins

+2000

Wild

+1800

6-0

Penguins

+14000

Wild

+8000

6-1

Penguins

+8000

Wild

+4500

6-2

Penguins

+4000

Wild

+2500

6-3

Penguins

+3500

Wild

+2400

6-4

Penguins

+5000

Wild

+4000

6-5

Penguins

+5000

Wild

+4500

7-0

Penguins

+5000

Wild

+12000

7-1

Penguins

+13000

Wild

+7500

7-2

Penguins

+10000

Wild

+6000

7-3

Penguins

+7000

Wild

+4500

7-4

Penguins

+7000

Wild

+5500

7-5

Penguins

+11000

Wild

+9000

7-6

Penguins

+11000

Wild

+11000

8-1

Penguins

+11000

Wild

+12000

8-2

Penguins

+11000

Wild

+10000

8-3

Penguins

+11000

Wild

+11000

8-4

Penguins

+13000

Wild

+10000

8-5

Penguins

+13000

Wild

+12500

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Minnesota Wild are -175 favorites and that means a 64% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to back Pittsburgh Penguins, you will find +146 about the underdogs.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -118.

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Moneyline

Penguins

+146

Wild

-175

3-Way Moneyline

Penguins

+205

Tie

+340

Wild

-100

Puck Line

Penguins +1.5

-167

Wild -1.5

+136

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-104

Over 6.5

-118

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Minnesota Wild Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.40 pts and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 8.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 4.30 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 25.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 11.5
• Blocks: 13.4
• Faceoff Wins : 26.4
• Hits: 15.5
• Giveaways: 18.7
• Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 27.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.6
• Penalty Minutes: 10.2
• Blocks: 12.2
• Faceoff Wins : 25.2
• Hits: 17.8
• Giveaways: 16
• Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1.3
• Shots: 31.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.3
• Blocks: 16.9
• Faceoff Wins : 29
• Hits: 22.4
• Giveaways: 14.4
• Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1.6
• Shots: 36
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 5.9
• Blocks: 16.9
• Faceoff Wins : 31
• Hits: 23.9
• Giveaways: 15.7
• Takeaways: 4.6

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