The Minnesota Wild are a perfect 6-0 in their last six games against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild will try to extend that winning streak this Wednesday night in Minnesota.
Blackhawks vs. Wild odds 2017: Minnesota looks to continue winning streak against Chicago
The Minnesota Wild will be trying to pick up a seventh straight payout at the sportsbooks over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night when the division rivals hit the ice together.
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Minnesota will be listed as the home favorite for this game at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Chicago was 9-2 in its previous 11 games against Minnesota before this current 0-6 streak.
Bruce Boudreau has worked his magic on another team, elevating the Wild from a solid team to the top team in the Western Conference. Minnesota ranks third in the NHL in goals for with 3.3 per game and goals against with 2.3 per game, and the Wild have both the best home record in the Western Conference at 17-6 and the best road record as well.
The big knock on Boudreau has always been that his teams under-perform in the playoffs, and only time will tell if the same will be true for this Minnesota squad.
Minnesota is playing Wednesday night's game on the second night of a back-to-back. The Wild are 7-10 in their last 17 games on the end of a back-to-back per the OddsShark NHL Database.
Trend: The Wild are 6-0 in their last six games against the Blackhawks.
Trend: The OVER is 3-1-3 in the last seven games between the Wild and Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks have had a streaky season through 54 games, but they seem to be settled in to the second seed in the Central Division with a 32-17-5 record and a significant lead in the standings over Nashville and St. Louis.
Chicago started its current six-game road trip with a 12-9-1 record on the road and have won two of the first three games on the trip with back-to-back wins over Arizona and Dallas. The Hawks will try to snap their losing streak against Minnesota on Wednesday before heading up to Canada to end their road trip at Winnipeg and Edmonton.
The OVER is 3-1-3 the last seven games between these two division rivals for totals bettors.
Given the makeup and talent of these two teams, there is a good chance that the Blackhawks and Wild could meet in the second round of the playoffs this season. The playoffs are a totally different beast than the regular season, but these matchups still carry some extra weight as potential playoff previews.
Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild
When: Wednesday, February 8, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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