Penguins pull away from Wild, extend point streak to 8
Ryan Shea and Bryan Rust each had a goal and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1.
Kris Letang had two assists, and Tristan Jarry made 27 saves for the Penguins, who scored four consecutive goals and extended their point streak to eight games.
- Kirill Kaprizov scored for the Wild.
- Filip Gustavsson made 29 saves for the Wild, who have lost five in a row and eight of nine.
Kaprizov gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead at 10:16 of the first period, tapping in Marcus Johansson’s backdoor feed at the left post.
Shea tied it 1-1 at 2:18 of the second period when he one-timed Tommy Novak’s pass at the top of the left circle.
Author's summary: Penguins win 4-1 against Wild.