Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Minnesota vs Pittsburgh, which will take place on March 9th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Penguins take on the Wild in a post-trade deadline matchup. ​Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL’s games.

Matt Boldy has points in back-to-back games and has been excellent since returning from the 4 Nations tournament, where he had a really good showing. The offense flows through Boldy without Kaprizov in the lineup and he's on pace to beat his career-best 69 points. Boldy has 54 points through 63 games and should be able to snag one more today.

For one final time, captain Sidney Crosby and the rest of his Pittsburgh Penguins will have the opportunity to face off against a friendly, familiar foe. Pittsburgh Penguins

The big picture for this Penguins team is not pleasant. The team has the second-worst goal differential in the league (-57) and the fifth-worst record. With a win on Saturday, the Seattle Kraken passed the Penguins, improving the Penguins’ draft spot to fifth overall.

Conor Timmins and Connor Dewar are set to make their Penguins debuts, while Marc-Andre Fleury could be making his final start against his former team.