Minnesota at Chicago

Wrong team favored here folks. There's a reason Minnesota has won four of their last five while Chicago has dropped four of their last five. Minnesota's playing better hockey right now. The Wild lead the league in Power Play percentage at 33%. Chicago is 1-2 at home this year and Minnesota owns a 10-5 record against the Blackhawks. Minnesota is scoring more and allowing fewer goals than Chicago. The Wild are converting more SOG (15.3% vs. 9%). Chicago's defense has been very poor. They are allowing 3.9 goals per game, mainly because they are not hustling. They've allowed 47 assists already in 7 games - pitiful. Road underdogs of +100 to +200 after allowing 2 goals or less in 3 straight games when facing an opponent that has allowed 3 goals or more 2 straight games are 34-18 (65%) over the last 5 seasons. Minnesota is 10-3 on the road vs. bad teams (<40% SU) in the first half of the season since 1996. Chicago is 3-11 as a favorite over the last 3 seasons. Three stars on the Wild.