The Minnesota Wild will head to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks in this Central Division matchup. The puck drop for this game is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. eastern from the United Center.
The Wild come into this game on a five-game winning streak and have worked themselves up to third in the Central Division. The Blackhawks are in an opposite boat, as they have lost six of their last seven and have plummeted down to seventh in the division.
Wild at Blackhawks Stats
Looking at the Minnesota stats
The Minnesota Wild are playing some of their best hockey to date. Their offense seems to be clicking on all cylinders, averaging 4.8 goals per game in their last five games. The Wild are working their way back to a full-strength lineup as well as they still have five players listed on their injury report, with two of them looking to make a return very soon.
The Wild are still 11 points back from the Avalanche in the division, but this pace of winning games has them getting closer and closer every night.
In his second year in the league, Kirill Kaprizov is proving himself to be one of the most skilled offensive players in the entire league. Kaprizov has recorded a team-high 52 points, scoring 18 goals and assisting on 34 others.
Mats Zuccarello has just joined Kaprizov in the 40 or more points club, scoring 13 goals and assisting on 27 others. Zuccarello has recorded at least one point in nine of their last ten games.
Looking at the Blackhawks stats
The Blackhawks are clearly struggling since returning from the COVID break the NHL took back around Christmas time. Since the return, the Blackhawks have had a 5-7-1-2 record.
The offense has been a big issue for the Blackhawks; in their last five games, they are averaging just 2.6 goals per game. The Blackhawks are now up to seven players on their injured reserve list, without any of them expecting to be able to return this evening.
Patrick Kane is leading the Blackhawks in total points with 42. He has scored 11 goals and assisted on 31 others to get his 42 total points.
Alex Debrincat has caught up with Kane and is now in second place on the team with 36 total points. DeBrincat has struggled as of late, recording points in just one of their last four games.
Betting Trends for Minnesota at Chicago
- The Wild have won their moneyline bet in eight of their last ten games.
- Minnesota has hit the over for total points in five of their last ten games.
- The Blackhawks have won their moneyline bet in four of their last ten games.
- Chicago has been under the total points in five of their last ten games.
Wild at Blackhawks Prediction
The Wild and the Blackhawks have met twice in the last two weeks. In the two games previous, the Wild have won both games and outscored the Blackhawks by a score of 9-4. Do not expect much to change here, especially with the Blackhawks losing Jonathan Toews with an injury recently.
When making your NHL betting picks, take the Minnesota Wild moneyline.
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