Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Blackhawks +3

82% chanceFair price -4632 units

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Eagle bold pick

Blackhawks to win

30% chanceFair price +2331 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives Chicago Blackhawks 30% and Minnesota Wild 70%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Chicago Blackhawks won 1 of their last 5 and Minnesota Wild won 1 of their last 5. Both sides come in with a similar run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Chicago Blackhawks won 2 of their last 9 games at home. Minnesota Wild won 4 of their last 12 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Chicago Blackhawks score 2.4 goals a game and let in 3.7. Minnesota Wild score 3.7 and let in 3.5. Their recent games average 6.0 and 7.2 goals in total.

5. 5
   Head to head

   In the last 5 meetings, Chicago Blackhawks won 1 and Minnesota Wild won 4. The last one ended Minnesota Wild 1, Chicago Blackhawks 2.

6. 6
   The safest bet

   Blackhawks +3 has a 82% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Blackhawks +3.5 wins if Blackhawks win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.