Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 3/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

United Center is where the Chicago Blackhawks (25-30-11) will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Wild (38-18-12) on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Wild will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their last outing. Minnesota had 6 mins in the box in this outing. Moreover, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to net one. The Wild didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 38 shots they attempted.

When discussing their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 222 goals (8th in pro hockey) on the season and have allowed 191. For the season, they have tallied 88 points and their points percentage sits at .647. Minnesota comes into tonight with 226 power play opportunities and they have notched 56 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.78%. At even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 154 goals while having 166 themselves. Minnesota has tried 1,976 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Wild have seen 2,033 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Minnesota Wild opponents have 176 power play opportunities (28th in professional hockey) and have a total of 37 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Filip Gustavsson. The opposition has notched 539 goals versus Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.67. Gustavsson has been in net for 211 games during his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 9,061 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled a mark of 107-70-26 and he has gotten the start in 202 games. For his career, Gustavsson has accounted for 125 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .619. Gustavsson has had 6,146 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,607 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Chicago faced off against the Golden Knights in a game where the Blackhawks went home in defeat by a mark of 4-0. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Blackhawks netted 0 goals of the 21 shots on goal they tried.

The Blackhawks are sitting with 135 goals at even strength and 37 goals (19th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Chicago has taken 1,607 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.70%, while allowing the other team 1,936 shots. So far this year, the Chicago Blackhawks have 172 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .462. They have allowed 208 goals to be scored by of a combination of 178 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 191 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.37%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.92% on their oppositions 199 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%.

For the opposition you are going to see Spencer Knight defending the goal. He has accrued 3,503 saves out of the 3,870 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .905. Knight has amassed a lifetime mark of 66-52-17 and has participated in 139 contests. He got the starting nod in 129 contests and his ice time sits at 5,145 minutes. Knight's quality start rate is 52.7% and he has qualified for 68 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has relinquished 367 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota

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