Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Blackhawks and Wild. The game is starting at 2:00 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Wild are the home favorites against the Blackhawks in a Central division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Chicago and Minnesota, the Wild have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Minnesota is averaging 3 goals compared to Chicago at 1.
- Through their last three road contests, the Blackhawks offense has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing an average of 5. Chicago posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
- Across the Wild last five home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wild have gone 3-0 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Chicago has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.
Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
The Blackhawks currently hold an overall record of 7-15-0 and have been the betting underdog in all of their games. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-9-0 record this season, and they are 3-6-0 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Blackhawks have an average of 2.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. Chicago’s offense comes into the game ranked 30th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 24th in the NHL.
Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-7 and he has a save percentage of 90%.
Coming into their game vs. Chicago, the Wild are 7-10-4. They are 5-3-2 when favored and 2-7-2 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-6-2 record this season, and they are 4-4-2 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Wild have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. Looking at how the Wild’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 23rd in power play goals and 20th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started eight games in this season. His current record is 3-4, and his save percentage stands at 87.5%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Blackhawks.
Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+225)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Caedan Bankier – Undisclosed – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Colin Blackwell – Lower Body – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Cole Guttman – Upper Body – Questionable
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
