Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 2/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-215) Blackhawks (+175)

The Minnesota Wild (21-23-5) are hitting the road to United Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (14-34-2). The moneyline on this matchup has the Wild at -215 and the Blackhawks are opening at +175. The total has been set at 7.

The Minnesota Wild will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 loss to the Ducks in their previous outing. Minnesota compiled 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Wild could have played much better offensively in this defeat. They also had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. For the outing, they finished 2 out of the 37 shots they launched.

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In regard to scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 146 goals (20th in the league) on the campaign and have conceded 164. For the current campaign, they have 47 points and their points percentage comes in at .480. Minnesota comes into tonight with 164 power play chances and they have added 34 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 20.73%. When at even strength, the Wild have allowed 120 goals while scoring 112 of their own. Minnesota has attempted 1,470 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. The Wild thus far have had 1,497 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .890. Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 166 power play tries (6th in the league) and have a total of 44 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has participated in 95 matchups during his hockey career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 45-35-12 and he has started in 88 games. Opponents have scored 248 goals versus Gustavsson in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.73. Gustavsson has had 2,846 shot attempts against him and has accrued 2,598 saves. He has a save percentage of .913 in his 5,443 minutes on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Gustavsson has accrued 51 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .580.

The last time they were on the ice, Chicago faced the Flames in an outing where the Blackhawks went home in defeat by a final of 1-0. The Blackhawks notched 0 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

On the season, the Chicago Blackhawks are sitting with 104 goals, 30 points, as well as a points percentage of .300. They have granted a total of 176 goals to be scored by of a combination of 139 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blackhawks have earned 85 goals at even strength and 19 goals (32nd in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 153 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 12.42%. Chicago has tried 1,321 shots (29th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 7.87%, while allowing the other team 1,617 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.43% on the other teams 157 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Petr Mrazek in goal. Teams are averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has given up 951 goals overall. Mrazek's quality start percentage is 50.9% and he has 172 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 338 games and has been on the ice for 20,567 minutes. Mrazek has compiled a career record of 162-143-35 and has played in 368 games. He has a tally of 9,331 saves out of the 10,282 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .908.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (-215)

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