Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 3/19/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild meet Thursday in NHL action from the Grand Casino Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 OT loss at the hands of the Wild to fall to 25-30-12 this season. After this game, Chicago will head home for a game against the Colorado Avalanche.

Blackhawks Lose Back-To-Back Games

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 64 points including 27 goals and 37 assists while Frank Nazar has 33 points with 9 goals and 24 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 32 points with 19 assists while Ryan Donato has 27 points with 14 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 31 points with 11 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 49 points with a team-high 28 goals and 21 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 17-19-9 with a 2.67 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 6-10-3 with a 3.70 GAA and an .876 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.

Minnesota Wild Recap

The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to build off of the win over Chicago that brought their record to 39-18-12 this season. After this game, the Minnesota Wild will take on the Dallas Stars at home.

Wild Snap Three-Game Slide

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 80 points including 38 goals and a team-high 42 assists while Matt Boldy has 75 points including 38 goals and 37 assists. Marcus Johansson has 43 points with 14 goals and 29 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 44 points with 17 goals and 27 assists while Brock Faber has 46 points with 14 goals and 32 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 25-11-6 with a 2.52 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 14-7-6 with a 2.78 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.

Chicago Blackhawks @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: March 19, 2026

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won each of their last nine home games against the Blackhawks.
• The Blackhawks have lost 11 of their last 12 games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents following an overtime win.
• The Wild have won the third period in each of their last seven night games against the Blackhawks following a road win.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The underdogs have won five of the Wild’s last six games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Wild have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Blackhawks have won the second period in four of their last five games when trailing after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Wild’s last eight night games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Thursday night games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the Wild’s last eight games following an overtime win.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Blackhawks’ last six games.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored a goal in four of the Wild’s last five games against Central Division opponents.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Wild’s last 11 home games.
• Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:44) this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Frank Nazar has scored a goal in each of the Blackhawks’ last three games against Central Division opponents.
• Connor Bedard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last four games against the Wild.
• Louis Crevier has recorded two assists against the Wild this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.11%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.81).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.50%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.61).

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction

I’m on the Wild here. I just think that Minnesota’s the better team here and the first meeting between these two teams a couple of days ago was a lot closer than it probably should’ve been. I think this is a spot where Minnesota wakes up with a stronger start out of the gate and I think Minnesota gets a win here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Minnesota -225