Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 11/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-150) Blackhawks (+125)

The Minnesota Wild (9-2-2) are headed to United Center on Sunday where they will meet the Chicago Blackhawks (5-9-1). The moneyline on this game has the Wild at -150 and the Blackhawks are at +125. The total is 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win against the Sharks in their previous contest . The Wild had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. For the matchup, they finished 5 out of the 31 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. Minnesota accrued 6 mins in the box in this game.

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When talking about scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 47 goals (9th in the league) on the campaign and have given up 34. For the season, they have 20 points and their points percentage sits at .769. Minnesota is sitting with 43 power play opportunities and they have scored 9 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 20.93%. When at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 25 goals while having 38 on offense. Minnesota has taken 368 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.8%. The Wild thus far have had 369 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .908. Minnesota Wild opponents have 27 power play tries (31st in hockey) and have tallied 9 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Filip Gustavsson. Opponents have racked up 310 goals versus Gustavsson in his career and his goals against average is 2.92. Gustavsson has participated in 120 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .912 for his 6,379 mins between the pipes. He has earned a record of 58-42-15 and he has gotten the start in 112 games. For his career, Gustavsson has 65 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .580. Gustavsson has seen 3,536 shot attempts against him and he has 3,226 saves.

In their last contest, Chicago faced off against the Stars in a game where the Blackhawks went home in defeat by a score of 3-1. The Blackhawks recorded 1 goal of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those chances.

The Blackhawks have accumulated 28 goals at even strength and 10 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Chicago has attempted 415 shots (12th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.16%, while allowing the opposition 465 shots. On the season, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned 38 goals, 11 points, and a points percentage of .367. They have permitted 48 goals to be scored by way of 38 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 45 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.22%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.78% on the other teams 45 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Petr Mrazek protecting the goal. He has a tally of 10,245 saves out of 11,296 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .907. Mrazek is the owner of a career mark of 172-162-38 and has been in net for 401 contests. He was named a starter in 370 contests and has played 21,833 minutes. Mrazek's quality start percentage comes out to 51.4% and he has made 190 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.89 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,051 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago (+125)

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