Two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings take the ice when the Minnesota Wild (14-4-4, second in conference) host the Chicago Blackhawks (8-12-2, 15th) at Xcel Energy Center on Friday at 2:00 PM ET.
Minnesota claimed a 1-0 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres in its last game on November 27.
Chicago won at home in its most recent game on November 27, 6-2 over the Dallas Stars.
Before this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s action.
Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:51 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Wild (-251)
- Underdog: Blackhawks (+204)
- Over/under: 5.5
Wild vs. Blackhawks game info and start time
- Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Wild stats and trends
- In 16 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won 11 of those matchups.
- In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -251 this season, the Wild have won every time.
- The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 71.5% chance of winning this contest.
- Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 12 of 22 times.
- Over the last 10 games, the Wild have claimed 70.0% of the possible points with a 6-2-2 record.
- They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (29 total) during that time.
- Defensively, the Wild have allowed 19 goals (1.9 per game) in those 10 outings.
Blackhawks stats and trends
- The Blackhawks have been listed as the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
- Chicago has gone 1-4 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +204 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 32.9%.
- So far this season, 45.5% of Chicago’s games (10/22) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
- Over the past 10 games, the Blackhawks are 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).
- They have totaled 23 goals over that time.
- Over on the defensive side, the Blackhawks have given up 21 goals (2.1 per game) over those 10 outings.