The Chicago Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 30 for the first meeting between these two teams this season. Minnesota was 4-0 against Chicago last season, outscoring the Blackhawks 17-5.
Minnesota was 3-3-1 overall and 2-0-1 on the road entering its game at Detroit on Saturday. Against the puck line, the Wild are 3-4 and 3-0 on the road. The total has gone OVER in five of Minnesota's first seven games.
Chicago was 4-3 entering Saturday's game at Buffalo. The Blackhawks have gone 3-1 at home and 6-1 against the puck line. They are 4-0 against the puck line at home and the total has gone OVER in five of their seven games.