Wednesday’s NHL play includes the Minnesota Wild (12-7-4) visiting the Chicago Blackhawks (10-8-4) at United Center. The Blackhawks are underdogs (+114 on the moneyline) against the Wild (-135) ahead of the game, which starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-135)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 11 of 23 matches (47.8%) so far this season.
• Chicago’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in nine of 22 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild offense’s 66 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Minnesota is ranked 12th in NHL action in goals against this season, having conceded 64 (2.8 per game).
• They’re ranked 13th in the league with a +2 goal differential .
• The 21 power-play goals Minnesota has put up this season have come on 82 chances, second-best in the NHL.
• The Wild’s offense ranks fifth the league with a 25.61% power-play conversion rate.
• Minnesota has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Wild rank 25th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75.93%.
• The Wild’s players win 47.9% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the league.
• Minnesota scores on 10.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 26th in the league.
• The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.1 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• Minnesota has gone 4-5 as the favorite this season.
• Through seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -135 this season, the Wild have been victorious three times.
• The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 13 goals and 14 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 13 goals and 12 assists
• Marcus Johansson: eight goals and 11 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 6-7-2 record, .902 save percentage, 42 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have the league’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (69 total goals, 3.1 per game).
• Chicago has been one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, allowing 61 goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• Their +8 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
• Chicago has put up 15 power-play goals this season (on 62 chances). That ranks 12th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (24.19%) ranks sixth-best in the league.
• Chicago has recorded one shorthanded goal.
• The Blackhawks’ eighth-best penalty kill rate is 83.33%.
• The Blackhawks win 46.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Chicago is shooting 12.6% (third in the league).
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.6 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 21 games this season, with 10 upset wins (47.6%).
• Chicago has 17 games this season playing as an underdog by +114 or longer, and is 7-10 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 13 goals and 17 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 12 goals and seven assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: five goals and 10 assists
• Spencer Knight: 7-5-3 record, .925 save percentage, 36 goals conceded