NHL Prop Bets: Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks (March 19, 2026)
The Chicago Blackhawks (25-30-12) face the Minnesota Wild (39-18-12) at Grand Casino Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Blackhawks have a 42-25 Puck Line record this season, while the Wild hold a record of 35-34.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Blackhawks have a 28-37-2 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Wild have a 36-29-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blackhawks are averaging 2.61 goals per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Wild are averaging +0.7 more at 3.28 goals (10th).
- Defensively, the Blackhawks are giving up 3.16 goals per game this season (23rd in the league), while the Wild are giving up an average of 2.81 goals (6th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Chicago is averaging 24.4 shots per game this season (32nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Minnesota is allowing its opposition 29.9 shots per game (29th).
- Flipping that script, the Blackhawks are allowing 29.4 shots per game (25th in the NHL), while the Wild are performing better on the other end, averaging 29.2 shots (7th).
Power Play
- Chicago holds a power play percentage of 19.2%, ranking 21st in the league this season, while Minnesota sits 5th with 25.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blackhawks have a penalty kill rate of 84.5% (ranked 1st), compared to the Wild at 79.2% (16th).
P1 Result
Chicago is +250 to win the first period, while Minnesota is +130.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 16-20-31 | 9-11-14 | 7-9-17 | 3-5-2 |
| Minnesota | 26-19-24 | 14-12-10 | 12-7-14 | 3-3-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +310 to go to overtime.
- The Blackhawks have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Wild have appeared in 26.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blackhawks have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Wild have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on March 17. Brock Faber led the way to that result, recording 3 assists. The Wild have now won six straight against the Blackhawks.
