NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild with Line Combinations 12/23/2024

Seth Jones skating for the Chicago Blackhawks
Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild

Venue: Xcel Energy Center
Date: Today, Monday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm CST
TV: ESPN+ / CHSN / FDSN / FDSW
Radio:
Chicago Blackhawks – WGN 720
Minnesota Wild – KFAN 100.3 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 -142
Minnesota Wild -1.5 ML +120
O/U 5.5

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes

Chicago is yet again in last place for the Central Division. Could the Hawks get involved in the NHL trade action coming out of the roster freeze? The Blackhawks have plenty of pieces to move out; the problem is, what are they looking for? The time for draft picks is behind them; Chicago needs young players or blossoming stars to place around Bedard and the young core.

Minnesota Wild News & Notes

Minnesota is coming into this game on a four-game losing skid. This will be the perfect opportunity for the Wild to escape the funk. This season is Minnesota’s last year of the massive dead cap sum; adding players on expiring deals could turn into signings.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Foligno-Bedard-Donato

Hall-Nazar-Bertuzzi

Teravainen-Dickinson-Mikheyev

Maroon-Reichel-Anderson

Vlasic-Murphy

Allan-Jones

Korchinski-Brodie

Mrazek

Soderblom

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Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Rossi-Zuccarello

Johansson-Hartman-Boldy

Foligno-Gaudreau-Jones

Gaunce-Khusnutdinov-Shore

Brodin-Faber

Chisholm-Spurgeon

Merrill-Bogosian

Gustavsson

Fleury

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Seth Jones has recently returned from an injury. Connor Bedard has 10 points in his last 10 games and has 2 points against the Wild in four games to start his career.

Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov has 22 goals, 27 assists, and 115 shots on goal this season. His shooting percentage is up to 19.1%, which is about 3% higher than his average, if he can keep this up, he could eclipse 100 points.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

F Craig Smith – IR
Alec Martinez – IR
Laurent Brossoit – IR

Minnesota Wild

C Joel Eriksson Ek – IR
C Jakob Lauko – IR
D Jake Middleton – LTIR

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – December 27 @ Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild – December 27 @ Dallas Stars

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