The Minnesota Wild (20-10-4) are the heavy favorites when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-2) on Monday, December 23. The Wild are -225 on the moneyline to win against the Blackhawks (+185) in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-225)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+185)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 34 games this season.
• So far this season, 47.1% of Chicago’s games (16/34) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two teams combine to average 5.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than the over/under set for this match.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild are ranked 20th in the league with 99 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
• On defense, Minnesota has been one of the best squads in league competition, giving up 91 total goals to rank seventh.
• They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +8 goal differential .
• The 16 power-play goals Minnesota has recorded this season (on 90 chances) rank 24th in the league.
• The Wild’s 17.78% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 21st in the league.
• Minnesota’s offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (14th among all teams).
• The Wild rank 30th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 69.41%.
• With a 48.2% faceoff win percentage, the Wild have the 25th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Minnesota connects on 10.3% of its shots, ranking 18th in the NHL.
• The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• Minnesota has gotten the victory in 16 of the 22 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• Through four games with moneyline odds shorter than -225 this season, the Wild have been victorious every time.
• Per the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 69.2% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 22 goals and 27 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 13 goals and 17 assists
• Marco Rossi: 12 goals and 15 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 14-5-3 record, .922 save percentage, 49 goals given up

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 87 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Chicago has conceded 3.2 goals per game, and 108 total, which ranks 22nd among all NHL teams.
• They have a -21 goal differential, which ranks 26th in the league.
• Chicago has recorded 20 power-play goals this season (on 89 chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.47%.
• Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all NHL squads).
• The 85.15% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.4%).
• The 10.1% shooting percentage Chicago has amassed ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Blackhawks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been the underdog 31 times this season, and upset their opponent in 11, or 35.5%, of those games.
• Chicago is 4-7 when it is underdogs of +185 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 35.1% chance to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: eight goals and 21 assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: seven goals and 16 assists
• Ryan Donato: 11 goals and eight assists
• Petr Mrazek: 7-12-1 record, .902 save percentage, 59 goals given up