Penguins 3, Wild 1

Pittsburgh 0 1 2 — 3 Minnesota 0 0 1 — 1

First Period: None. Penalties: Grzelcyk, PIT (Slashing), 18:00. Zuccarello, MIN (Interference), 19:22.

Second Period: 1, Pittsburgh, Malkin 13 (Letang, Grzelcyk), 15:22 (pp). Penalties: Malkin, PIT (Tripping), 1:54. Kolyachonok, PIT (High Sticking), 7:23. Bogosian, MIN (Interference), 13:24. Crosby, PIT (Slashing), 17:29.

Third Period: 2, Pittsburgh, Crosby 20 (Rakell, Karlsson), 9:21. 3, Minnesota, Hartman 8 (Spurgeon, Johansson), 14:54 (pp). 4, Pittsburgh, Crosby 21 (Jarry), 18:47 (en). Penalties: Malkin, PIT (Interference), 12:56.

Shots on goal: Pittsburgh 7-6-9: 22. Minnesota 10-10-11: 31.

Power-play opportunities: Pittsburgh 1 of 2. Minnesota 1 of 6.

Goalies: Pittsburgh, Jarry 9-8-4 (31 shots-30 saves). Minnesota, Fleury 12-8-1 (21-19).

A: 18,717 (18,064). T: 2:24.

Referees: Francis Charron, Michael Markovic; Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, James Tobias.