Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks 10/30/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 30 for the first meeting between these two teams this season. Minnesota was 4-0 against Chicago last season, outscoring the Blackhawks 17-5.

Minnesota was 3-3-1 overall and 2-0-1 on the road entering its game at Detroit on Saturday. Against the puck line, the Wild are 3-4 and 3-0 on the road. The total has gone OVER in five of Minnesota’s first seven games.

Chicago was 4-3 entering Saturday’s game at Buffalo. The Blackhawks have gone 3-1 at home and 6-1 against the puck line. They are 4-0 against the puck line at home and the total has gone OVER in five of their seven games.

Mats Zuccarello leads Minnesota with 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists). Kirill Kaprizov is tied with Zuccarello with a team-high five goals. Kaprizov also has five assists for 10 total points. Calen Addison is the Wild’s assists leader with seven and is third on the team with seven points.

Marc-Andre Fleury has been in goal for six games this season for Minnesota and is the likely starter against Chicago as Filip Gustavsson got the call Friday against Detroit. Fleury is 3-1-1 averaging 3.88 goals allowed per game.

Patrick Kane has two goals and six assists to lead the Blackhawks with eight points. Max Domi and Jonathan Toews are Chicago’s leading scorers with four goals apiece. Domi also has three assists, to rank second to Kane with seven points. Tyler Johnson is third with six points from two goals and four assists.

Alex Stalock should be in goal for the Blackhawks against the Wild. He is 3-2 with a 3.00 goals against per game average. Arvid Soderblom made his first start Saturday for Chicago. He was recalled a week ago after Petr Mrazek was injured.