Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 10/30/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-178) Blackhawks (+146)

United Center is the location where the Chicago Blackhawks (4-3-0) will take on the Minnesota Wild (3-3-1) on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has Minnesota at -178 and Chicago is at +146. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win against the Senators in their previous contest . The Wild had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 40 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. Minnesota accumulated 22 minutes in the box in this outing.

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While at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 24 goals while earning 17 of their own. Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 28 power play tries (19th in the league) and have notched 6 goals in those attempts. Regarding scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have notched 26 goals (10th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 30. Minnesota has tried 245 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the season, the have a total of 7 points and their points percentage is .500. The Wild have had 232 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .871. Minnesota comes into the game with 29 power play opportunities and they have notched 9 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 31.03%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Filip Gustavsson. During his career on the ice, Gustavsson has accounted for 13 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .542. His save percentage currently is .902 in his 1,615 mins played. Gustavsson has had 885 shots against him and has accrued 798 total saves. Opponents have scored 87 goals versus Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 3.23. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 10-15-3 and got the start in 24 games. Gustavsson has participated in 29 games during his NHL career.

In their last outing, Chicago went up against the Oilers in a matchup where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a final of 6-5. They had 10 power play opportunities in this outing and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Blackhawks tallied 5 goals of the 36 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blackhawks have scored 18 goals at even strength and 7 goals (13th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Chicago has put up 183 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 13.66%, while allowing the other team 229 shots. During this campaign, the Chicago Blackhawks have accounted for 25 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .571. They have allowed 23 goals to be scored by of a combination of 15 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 25 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 28.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.47% on the other teams 34 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Alex Stalock protecting the net. Stalock has amassed a lifetime record of 64-52-18 and has been in net for 157 contests. Stalock's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.9% and he has 69 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has compiled 3,686 stops out of the 4,057 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .909. Teams are averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has allowed 371 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 128 contests and has racked up 8,397 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago (+146)

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