Wild vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 19

A pair of Western Conference clubs, at opposite ends of the standings, face one another on Thursday, March 19 when the third-place Minnesota Wild (39-18-12) host the 14th-place Chicago Blackhawks (25-30-12). The Blackhawks are heavy underdogs on the road, at +185, and the Wild are -225.

Minnesota secured a 4-3 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks its last time out on March 17. Brock Faber (three assists) and Marcus Johansson (one goal and two assists) each had three points for the Wild.

Chicago lost 4-3 in overtime at home against the Minnesota Wild in its most recent game on March 17. The Blackhawks got two points apiece out of three players in that matchup, including Connor Bedard (two assists) and Louis Crevier (one goal and one assist).

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we expect to secure the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 4 - Blackhawks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-225)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+185)

Wild Betting Insights

• In the 41 times this season the Wild have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 22-19 in those games.
• Minnesota has not been victorious in a game when it entered play with moneyline odds of -225 or shorter, in three chances.
• The Wild's implied moneyline win probability is 69.2% in this matchup.
• Minnesota's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 35 times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have been listed as an underdog 63 times this season, and won 25, or 39.7%, of those games.
• Chicago has gone 8-9, a 47.1% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +185 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 35.1% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 67 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 226 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the ninth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Wild have given up 194 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking sixth in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+32) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 57 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (on 227 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota has the league's fifth-best power-play conversion rate (25.11%).
• The Wild have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL squads).
• Minnesota kills 79.21% of opponent power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota has the 30th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 46.8%.
• The Wild shoot 11.3% as a team (13th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 175 goals this season (2.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks give up 3.2 goals per game (212 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
• Its -37 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 37 power-play goals (on 193 chances), 19th in the NHL.
• Chicago scores on 19.17% of its power plays, No. 21 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have five.
• At 84.42%, Chicago has the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Chicago is 30th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.7%, the Blackhawks are 21st in the league.