Penguins vs Wild Prediction 10/30/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article we will formulate a Penguins vs Wild prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 30th at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 7-2-2 this year after they lost to Philadelphia in a shootout by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Pittsburgh led 1-0 in the first period, but they needed a goal in the third to tie it, before losing in the shootout. The Penguins were out shot by a total of 34-26, won 48.2% of the face-offs, and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Pittsburgh got goals from Brazeau and Crosby, while Arturs Silovs stopped 32 out of 34 shots, which was a .941 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, Pittsburgh defeated the Blues by a score of 6-3, but did lose to the Blue Jackets by a score of 5-4 before that. The Penguins have lost two of their last three games and they are currently tied for first in the Metro standings with 16 points. Pittsburgh has scored 3.64 goals per game and they have allowed 2.55 goals against per game, while also going 28.6% on the power play and 79.4% on the penalty kill this season. Evgeni Malkin has led Pittsburgh with three goals and 13 assists, while Sidney Crosby has added eight goals and seven assists. The projected starting goalie for Pittsburgh is Tristan Jarry, who is 4-1-0 with a 2.62 goals against average and a .916 save percentage this year. 

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild are 3-5-3 this season after they lost to Winnipeg in overtime by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Minnesota blew a 3-2 lead in the third period and lost just 46 seconds into overtime. The Wild out shot Winnipeg by a total of 35-21, won 47.3% of the face-offs, and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Minnesota got goals from Johansson, Kaprizov, and Faber, while Filip Gustavsson stopped 17 out of 21 shots, which was an .810 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, Minnesota lost to the Sharks by a score of 6-5 and the Mammoth by a score of 6-2. The Wild have lost four games in a row and they are currently second to last in the Central standings with nine points. Minnesota has scored 2.73 goals per game and they have allowed 3.91 goals against per game, while also going 31.8% on the power play and 62.5% on the penalty kill this season. Kirill Kaprizov has led Minnesota with six goals and nine assists, while Matt Boldy has added five goals and seven assists. The projected starting goalie for Minnesota is Filip Gustavsson, who is 2-5-1 with a 3.42 goals against average and an .890 save percentage this season. 

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Penguins have won six of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Wild.
• The Wild have lost each of their last three games as home favorites.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as road underdogs.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites.
• The Wild have lost the third period in each of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Wild’s last five home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the Penguins’ last five games after coming off a shootout have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 12 home games.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with the Wild as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in each of his six previous appearances against the Penguins.
• Marco Rossi has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last five games at Grand Casino Arena.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

• Sidney Crosby has scored at least one goal in each of the Penguins’ last four road games.
• Bryan Rust has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Penguins as road underdogs.
• Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against the Wild.
• Sidney Crosby has scored the last goal in three of the Penguins’ last four road games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.91).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.73).
• The Pittsburgh Penguins rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.55).
• The Pittsburgh Penguins rank T5th in the league in power play percentage this season (28.57%).

Penguins vs Wild Prediction 

Minnesota comes into this matchup as a decent sized favorite to get the win, but they have been awful over the last two weeks. The Wild are 1-2-2 at home this year, while the Penguins are 4-1-1 on the road. Pittsburgh is 3-0-2 in their last five games and they are scoring over 3.6 goals per game on the season. I know the Wild will eventually turn things around, but they haven’t shown anything to give me confidence. Take the Penguins here.