NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins overnight into Saturday, January 2
00:00
Swedish time
in 54 days and 17 hours
Local time: 18:00, Friday, January 1
Minnesota Wild visit Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena overnight into Saturday, January 2. The puck drops at 00:00 Swedish time, which is 18:00 at the arena.
Wild are 1st in the Central with 27 points from 18 games, while Penguins are 7th in the Metropolitan with 12 points from 16. It is meeting 1 of 2 between the teams this season. 7 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Joel Eriksson Ek and Erik Karlsson.
The Swedes in the game
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
17 P19 games, 6 goals, 11 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Penguins: 7 P in 15
#25
Jonas BrodinD
7 P19 games, 0 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Penguins: 13 P in 22
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Penguins: 2-4-0
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.92216 games, 11-2-0, 1.99 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1
The teams going in
| MIN | Comparison | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Games | 16 |
| 12-3-3 | W-L-OT | 5-9-2 |
| 1st Central | In the division | 7th Metropolitan |
| 2nd | In the NHL | 29th |
| 3.33 | Goals per game | 3.19 |
| 2.17 | Against per game | 3.63 |
| +21 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 2-7-1 |
| W3 | Streak | L3 |
| 7-3-2 | Road / home this year | 4-3-1 |
| 3 days | Rest before | Back-to-back |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
PIT51 %19 wins
MIN46 %17 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.1 ties (3 %)
MIN@PIT
5–0November 22, 2025 · 11mo ago
6Swedes in action2 G2 A4 P
PIT@MIN
4–1October 31, 2025 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
PIT@MIN
3–1March 9, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
MIN@PIT
5–3October 30, 2024 · 2y ago
7Swedes in action2 G1 A3 P
PIT@MIN
2–3February 10, 2024 · 2y ago
6Swedes in action1 G3 A4 P