Penguins vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 21

Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at PPG Paints Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks see this as a close game, with the Penguins -120 to win on the moneyline, and the Wild at +100.

Pittsburgh won 4-0 at home its last time out on Nov. 16 against the Nashville Predators. Eight Penguins skaters recorded one point each, including Anthony Mantha (one assist) and Parker Wotherspoon (one goal).

Minnesota won 4-3 in a shootout in its most recent game on Nov. 19 at home against the Carolina Hurricanes, winning the shootout 1-0 to claim the victory. The Wild were led in that outing by Danila Yurov (two assists) and Mats Zuccarello (one goal and one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Friday's hockey action.

Penguins vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 3 - Penguins 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.94 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Wild Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Penguins-Wild game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-120)
• Underdog: Wild (+100)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins are 2-2 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Pittsburgh is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• The Penguins have a 54.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 11 games this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won six, or 50.0%, of the 12 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Minnesota has a record of 6-4 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +100 on the moneyline.
• The Wild have a 50.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Minnesota has played 11 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh ranks 17th in the league with 62 goals scored (3.3 per game).
• The Penguins have allowed 47 total goals (just 2.5 per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's second-best goal differential at +15.
• The 15 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 44 power-play chances.
• Pittsburgh paces the league with a 34.09% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Pittsburgh kills 85.71% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh wins 49.2% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Penguins have a 12% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks ninth in the league.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 58 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• The Wild give up 3.0 goals per game (64 in total), 17th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -6, the team is 25th in the league.
• The Wild have 20 power-play goals (on 78 chances), second in the NHL.
• Minnesota has the NHL's fifth-best power-play percentage (25.64%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Wild have one.
• Minnesota's has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.92%).
• Minnesota is 22nd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.2%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Wild is 26th in the league.