Wild vs. Blackhawks NHL Prediction
The Wild and Blackhawks will be the featured game on NHL Network Friday night as the two teams will meet in Chicago at 8:30 p.m. ET. With Minnesota listed as slight road favorites and the total sitting at 5.5, what’s the best bet when it comes to tonight’s matchup?
Game Snapshot
009 Minnesota Wild (-115) at 010 Chicago Blackhawks (-105); o/u 5.5
8:30 p.m. ET, Friday, January 21, 2022
United Center, Chicago, IL
TV: NHL Network
Minnesota Wild DFS Spin
Cam Talbot (lower body) could be back in the lineup on Saturday versus Chicago. Coach Dean Evason said on Friday that there’s a possibility of Talbot “backing up and/or playing tomorrow.” The Wild netminder has been out since Jan. 1 due to a lower-body injury.
Chicago Blackhawks DFS Spin
Marc-Andre Fleury will start against Minnesota on Friday night. Fleury will get the first half of Chicago’s back-to-back situation and Kevin Lankinen will likely be in goal for Saturday’s rematch versus the Wild. He is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to Seattle on Monday when he blocked 35 of 37 shots. In 27 matches this season, Fleury has a 13-11-3 record this year with a 2.69 GAA and .916 save percentage.
Wild vs. Blackhawks NHL Prediction
The Wild are 1-4 in their last four games in Chicago and have dropped four of the last five meetings in this series overall. The home team is also 6-1 in the last seven meetings between these two teams, while the Hawks have won four of their last five games overall.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS -105