Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 1/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+170) Wild (-210)

The Minnesota Wild (22-10-3) are hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (15-18-6) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. The line on this contest has Chicago at +170 and Minnesota is coming in at -210. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss to the Kraken their last time on the ice. Chicago had 15 mins in the box in this contest. The Blackhawks had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. Additionally, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 27 shots they attempted.

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Chicago Blackhawks opponents have 114 power play tries (13th in the NHL) and have a total of 27 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks have had 1,240 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .899. Chicago has tried 1,097 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.4%. While playing at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 98 goals while scoring 68 when they are on offense. Chicago has tallied 128 power play chances and they have notched 24 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 18.75%. For the season, the have a total of 36 points and their points percentage comes in at .462. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks have racked up 92 goals (29th in the league) this season and have conceded 125.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Kevin Lankinen. In his career, Lankinen has earned 22 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .468. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 2,822 minutes in the crease. Lankinen has had 1,523 shot attempts against him and he has 1,377 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 146 goals versus Lankinen in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.10. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 19-19-8 and he has started in 47 games. Lankinen has taken the ice for 48 matchups during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Minnesota played the Avalanche in an outing where the Wild took the loss by a final of 4-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Wild scored 3 goals out of the 40 shots on goal they pursued.

Over the course of the season, the Minnesota Wild have notched a total of 128 goals, 47 points, and a points percentage of .671. They have allowed 106 goals to be scored by way of 81 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. The Wild are sitting with 109 goals at even strength and 19 goals (22nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 112 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 16.96%. Minnesota has attempted 1,153 shots (22nd in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.10%, while allowing the opposition 1,139 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.84% on their opponents 124 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Kaapo Kahkonen in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals per game and he has yielded 112 goals altogether. Kahkonen's quality start rate comes out to 53.8% and he has earned 21 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 39 contests and has been on the ice for 2,392 mins. Kahkonen has accrued a lifetime record of 26-11-3 and has participated in 41 games. He has accounted for 1,104 stops out of 1,216 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .908.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (-210)

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