The game between the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks at 2:00 PM ET on Friday has lots of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and projections.

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Wild vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.6 goals)

• Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals 12 times this season.
• This season, 10 of Chicago’s games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 5.7 goals per game, 0.23 more than the total for this contest.
• The 5.3 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.2 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -245

• The Wild have gone 11-5 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Minnesota has had three games with moneyline odds of -245 or shorter, and claimed a victory each time.
• The Wild have a 71.0% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +198

• In Chicago’s 19 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has seven wins.
• The Blackhawks have won two games with moneyline odds of +198 or longer (in six such games).
• Chicago’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 33.6% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Chicago 1

Wild Points Leaders

• With 14 goals and 21 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s leading contributors (35 points).
• Having scored 11 goals and adding 12 assists, Matthew Boldy is an important piece of the offense for Minnesota through 22 games.
• With 17 points through 22 games (six goals and 11 assists), Marco Rossi has been an important part of Minnesota’s offensive attack this season.
• Filip Gustavsson (10-4-3) has a 2.1 goals against average and a save percentage of .929 for Minnesota.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Chicago’s Connor Bedard has collected 12 assists and four goals in 22 games, good for 16 points.
• Ryan Donato is key for Chicago’s attack with 12 total points (0.5 per game), including eight goals and four assists through 20 games.
• Teuvo Teravainen has six goals and five assists for Minnesota.
• Chicago’s Petr Mrazek is 7-8-1 this season, collecting 434 saves and giving up 42 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .912 save percentage (18th in the league).

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Minnesota vs. Chicago Game Info

• Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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