The contest between the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks at 2:00 PM ET on Friday has a variety 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)

• A total of 12 Minnesota games this season have gone over Friday’s total of 5.5 goals.
• So far this season, 10 games Chicago has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The Wild score 3.23 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.5, adding up to 0.2 more goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 5.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -238

• The Wild have gone 11-5 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Minnesota has won all three games when it played with moneyline odds of -238 or shorter.
• The Wild have a 70.4% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +194

• Chicago has seven wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 19 times).
• The Blackhawks have won two games with moneyline odds of +194 or longer (in six such games).
• Chicago has a 34.0% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Chicago 1

Wild Points Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive players this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has put up 35 points in 21 games.
• Matthew Boldy has 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Marco Rossi has contributed 17 points for Minnesota in 22 games this season, netting a goal on 15.4% of his shots and recording six goals and 11 assists.
• As Minnesota’s top goalie, Filip Gustavsson has recorded 10 wins and 4 losses this season while giving up 35 goals with 458 saves.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Connor Bedard has recorded four goals (0.2 per game) and put up 12 assists (0.5 per game), That makes him among the leaders for Chicago with 16 total points (0.7 per game).
• Chicago’s Ryan Donato has racked up 12 total points (0.5 per game), with eight goals and four assists.
• Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen has 11 points (six goals, five assists) this season.
• Chicago’s Petr Mrazek is 7-8-1 this season, amassing 434 saves and allowing 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)
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• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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