Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction 3/17/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Wild vs Blackhawks Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, March 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Blackhawks have 61 points this season with a 25-30-11 record, and are 41-25 ATS and 27-38 in over/under. They have a 13-15-5 home record and a 12-15-6 road record and are sitting 8th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-0 road loss to the Golden Knights, and their previous three games were a 3-2 road overtime win over the Mammoth, a 3-2 home overtime win over the Mammoth, and a 4-3 road overtime loss to the Stars.

Offensively, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.61 goals per game and are scoring 19.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.15 goals per game and are killing 84.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 62 points and 27 goals, adding a team-high 35 assists. Spencer Knight is the starting goalie for the Blackhawks, and he has a 17-19-8 record, with 2.64 GAA and .908 SV%. Arvid Soderblom is the backup goalie and he has a 6-10-3 record, with 3.70 GAA and .876 SV%.

Minnesota Wild Preview

The Wild have 88 points this season with a 38-18-12 record, and are 36-32 ATS and 37-28 in over/under. They have a 19-9-8 home record and a 19-9-4 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-2 home loss to the Maple Leafs, and their previous three games were a 4-2 home loss to the Rangers, a 3-2 home shootout loss to the Flyers, and a 5-0 home win over the Mammoth.

Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring 24.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.81 goals per game and are killing 79.0% of their opponent’s power plays.

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 79 points and 38 goals, adding a team-high 41 assists. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 24-11-6 record, with 2.50 GAA and .912 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 14-7-6 record, with 2.78 GAA and .912 SV%.

Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends: March 17, 2026

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Blackhawks have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Wild have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 home games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a home loss.
• The Blackhawks have won the second period in each of their last four home games against Central Division opponents.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won each of their last nine games against the Blackhawks following a loss.
• The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Tuesday games as road favorites.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
• The Wild have won the third period in each of their last seven night games following a loss.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blackhawks’ last eight games as home underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Wild’s last four games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the last six games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Blackhawks’ last five games.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Frank Nazar has scored a goal in three of the Blackhawks’ last four home games.
• Ilya Mikheyev has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
• Teuvo Teravainen has recorded two hits against the Wild this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last four games against Central Division opponents.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a road favorite against Central Division opponents.
• Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:44) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.92%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.61).
• The Minnesota Wild rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.81).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.78%).

Wild vs Blackhawks Prediction

The Wild have won both previous meetings against the Blackhawks, at home by 4-3 in overtime and on the road by 4-3 in overtime as well and are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings.  

In this Wild vs Blackhawks Prediction, the Wild are coming as -180 road favorites. The Wild have been the better team this season but have been struggling lately with a 1-4 record in their last 5 games having scored just two goals in four of their last five games. The Blackhawks have not been playing much better hockey either, as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and both teams have been playing some low-scoring games lately, going for 12-2-1 to the under in their last 15 games combined. Take the under 6 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 6