The Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to shake off their 4-2 loss at the hands of Toronto last time out to sit at 38-18-12 this season. After this game, Minnesota will have a rematch with Chicago at home before taking on the Dallas Stars.
Wild Lose 3 In A Row
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 79 points including 38 goals and a team-high 41 assists while Matt Boldy has 75 points including 38 goals and 37 assists. Marcus Johansson has 40 points with 13 goals and 27 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 44 points with 17 goals and 27 assists while Brock Faber has 43 points with 14 goals and 29 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 24-11-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 14-7-6 with a 2.78 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last nine games against the Blackhawks following a loss.
- The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Tuesday games as road favorites.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last four games against Central Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a road favorite against Central Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:44) this season.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to shake off a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to sit at 25-30-11 this season. After this game, Chicago will take on Minnesota at home in the rematch before taking on Colorado at home.
Blackhawks Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 62 points including 27 goals and 35 assists while Frank Nazar has 31 points with 9 goals and 22 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 32 points with 19 assists while Ryan Donato has 27 points with 14 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 31 points with 11 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 49 points with a team-high 28 goals and 21 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 17-19-8 with a 2.64 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 6-10-3 with a 3.70 GAA and an .876 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Blackhawks have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wild have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a home loss.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Frank Nazar has scored a goal in three of the Blackhawks’ last four home games.
- Ilya Mikheyev has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
- Teuvo Teravainen has recorded two hits against the Wild this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last eight games as home underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Wild’s last four games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Wild here. I just think that Minnesota’s the better team in this matchup and until the Blackhawks show me they can beat someone other than the Utah Mammoth, it’s hard to feel good about the current shape of Chicago. Minnesota’s the better team here with more upside and I think they take care of business here. Give me Minnesota.