Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction: the Wild has a more balanced and skillful squad

Prediction for the NHL Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild match which will take place on April 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

As expected, the current regular season has been very difficult for Chicago. The Hawks are still rebuilding, and combining that with good results has been problematic. Numerous injuries have made the situation even worse, leading to long losing streaks at times. However, the casualty list is beginning to clear, and progress has been immediate. In the season's final stretch, Luke Richardson's units have been very decent. In their last 14 games, they have suffered just six defeats and won eight - an excellent run for the underdogs, who are only 15th in the Western Conference.

Minnesota has performed extremely poorly in the current regular season. Over the past few years, we have become accustomed to the fact that the Wild are not out of the Cup picture, but now they will not be able to make the playoffs. In March, they tried to rectify the situation when they put together a very quality stretch in which they scored points in eight straight games, winning six of them and losing two more outside of regulation. That stretch took too much energy and emotion out of the burgundy and green, and they lost five of their next seven, only beating San Jose and Ottawa 3:1 and 3:2. It is only good enough for tenth place in the Western Conference standings.

Chicago and Minnesota lack any tournament motivation at the end of the regular season. The Blackhawks spent it long ago, almost at the very beginning of the season, and the Wild tried for a long time to stay in the fight for the Cup places, but the final success was not achieved. At the same time, in the upcoming confrontation, the Wild can still be considered clear favorites, as they have a more balanced and skillful squad.
The rivalry between Chicago and Minnesota has been characterized by very low-scoring activity in recent years. In the previous 12 meetings, the rivals have combined for only 54 shots on goal (4.50 average per game), which is extremely low for such a long distance. Curiously, the Hawks have been trying to play a fun and spirited game during the current regular season, but in the last five games, they have scored and conceded only 20 goals (4.00 average per game).