NHL league Two teams that are currently playing very different games meet. The Penguins are one of the best teams in the Western Conference at the moment, finishing in 3rd place with 61 points. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild are playing rather poorly and are currently 11th in the Western Conference.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins are one of the strongest teams in the league, as they are every season. It is represented by E.Malkin, K.Letang, T.Jarry, P.Hornqvist, as well as S.Crosby, J.Guentzel and J.Schultz, who are currently recovering from injuries. It's worth mentioning that the team's biggest star S.Crosby is already a longshot to make a comeback in this game. The Penguins are better at home. There, the team scores an average of 3.33 goals and concedes 2.42, which means that their defence is one of the best in the league. The Penguins have won 9 of their last 12 home games. The H2H of the teams is also on the Penguins' side, they have won 4 games in a row against the Wild and all of them in regulation time.
Minnesota Wild
The Wild are in one of the worst forms in the league at the moment. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games. And in general, the Wild have not been playing well on the road all season. The average number of goals scored is 2.88 and the average number of goals conceded is 3.60. This shows that the Wild are one of the worst defending teams in the whole league. The team's biggest stars Z.Parise, E.Staal, M.Koivu and M.Zuccarello are not finding the formula for success this season and do not look very impressive. The Wild will have no losses for this game and will be able to rely on their strongest line-up. However, their recent play is not convincing at all.
Choice
So, we're going with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who look much better and more confident right now. We believe that they will be able to pull out a win in regulation time and make their fans happy. Good luck.
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