Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 12/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+110) Wild (-130)

The Chicago Blackhawks (12-19-2) are on their way to Xcel Energy Center on Monday where they will take on the Minnesota Wild (20-8-4). The moneyline on this game has Chicago at +110 and Minnesota is priced at -130. The total comes in at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-1 win over the Kraken in their previous contest . Chicago earned 10 mins in the box in this contest. The Blackhawks had a middle of the road offensive outing in the victory. In addition, they had 2 power play chances but didn't net one. In the game, they finished 3 of the 24 shots they put on goal.

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With respect to their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched 83 goals (30th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 102. For the current campaign, they sit with 26 points and their points percentage is .394. Chicago has tallied 86 power play chances and they have scored 19 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 22.09%. While at even strength, the Blackhawks have conceded 88 goals while scoring 64 themselves. Chicago has taken 839 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Blackhawks so far have had 979 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .896. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have totaled 96 power play opportunities (17th in the NHL) and have tallied 14 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Petr Mrazek. Opponents have scored 1,072 goals against Mrazek in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.94. Mrazek has been involved in 410 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .907 in his 21,854 mins played. He has earned a win-loss record of 175-166-39 and he has started in 379 games. During his career on the ice, Mrazek has accumulated 196 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .517. Mrazek has seen 11,546 shot attempts against him and has gathered 10,474 total saves.

In their last contest, Minnesota played the Panthers in a game where the Wild ended up losing by a score of 6-1. They had 2 power play chances in this outing and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Wild earned 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

For the year, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 98 goals, 44 points, as well as a points percentage of .688. They have allowed 84 goals to be scored by of a combination of 61 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. The Wild have tallied 82 goals at even strength and 16 goals (25th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 81 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.75%. Minnesota has tried 915 shots (20th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.71%, while allowing the opposition 927 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 70.13% on their oppositions 77 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.9%.

Across the rink you will find Filip Gustavsson in the crease. Gustavsson is sitting with a lifetime record of 66-45-17 and has participated in 133 contests. Gustavsson's rate of quality starts is 60.8% and he has qualified for 76 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,576 stops out of 3,914 shots tried, giving him a save % of .914. His opposition is averaging 3.16 goals per game and he has relinquished 338 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 125 games and has been on the ice for 6,411 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (-130)

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