There are plenty of betting options to take into account for the upcoming game that has the Minnesota Wild matching up with the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26. To get you prepared to make a bet or put together a parlay, check out our best bets and projections below.

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Wild vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• A total of 24 Minnesota games this season have gone over Sunday’s total of 6 goals.
• This season, 28 of Chicago’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The Wild score 2.9 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.6, adding up to 0.5 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.
• The 6.3 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.3 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -193

• The Wild are 20-9 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Minnesota is 8-1 when it has played with moneyline odds of -193 or shorter (88.9% win percentage).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 65.9% to win.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +161

• Chicago has 14 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 45 times).
• The Blackhawks have won 10 games with moneyline odds of +161 or longer (in 24 such games).
• Chicago has a 38.3% chance to win this matchup (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Chicago 3

Wild Points Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive players this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has recorded 51 points in 36 games.
• Marco Rossi is another of Minnesota’s major contributors currently with 43 total points (17 goals and 26 assists) to his name.
• With 42 points through 49 games (18 goals and 24 assists), Matthew Boldy has been an important part of Minnesota’s offense this season.
• Filip Gustavsson (18-10-3) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .913 for Minnesota.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Connor Bedard has recorded 13 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 29 assists (0.6 per game), averaging 2.4 shots per game and shooting 11.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Chicago with 42 total points (0.9 per game).
• Teuvo Teravainen has made a big impact for Chicago this season with 33 points, thanks to 10 goals and 23 assists.
• Ryan Donato has scored 14 goals and contributed 14 assists for Chicago, giving him a point total of 28.
• Chicago’s Petr Mrazek is 9-16-2 this season, compiling 735 saves and giving up 86 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .895 save percentage (49th in the league).

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Minnesota vs. Chicago Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: United Center

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