Wild vs. Blackhawks Time, TV & Live Stream – 12/23/2024

Monday's NHL action will see the Minnesota Wild (20-10-4) hit the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-2), starting at 8:00 PM ET at Xcel Energy Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Wild sit in third place and the Blackhawks are 16th in the Western Conference.

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Wild vs. Blackhawks: Dec. 23 Viewing Options

  • Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Venue: Xcel Energy Center
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Wild's 2024-25 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 2.91 19th
Goals Allowed 2.68 6th
Shots 28.3 17th
Shots Allowed 28.4 16th
Power Play % 17.78% 21st
Penalty Kill % 69.41% 30th

Blackhawks' 2024-25 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 2.56 29th
Goals Allowed 3.18 24th
Shots 25.4 30th
Shots Allowed 29.6 27th
Power Play % 22.47% 11th
Penalty Kill % 85.15% 4th

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Wild vs. Blackhawks Top Players

Wild

  • With 22 goals and 27 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota's leading contributors (49 points).
  • Matthew Boldy is another of Minnesota's important contributors currently with 30 total points (13 goals and 17 assists) to his name.
  • On 58 shots (for 12 goals) and 15 assists, Marco Rossi has recorded 27 points this season.
  • In the 22 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .922, the fifth-best in the league.

Blackhawks

  • Connor Bedard has scored eight goals (0.2 per game) and put up 21 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the Chicago offense with 29 total points (0.9 per game). He takes 2.4 shots per game, shooting 9.6%.
  • Teuvo Teravainen has totaled 23 total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has seven goals and 16 assists.
  • Chicago's Ryan Donato is among the leading scorers on the team with 19 total points (11 goals and eight assists).
  • Petr Mrazek has a .902 save percentage (33rd in the league), with 541 total saves, conceding 59 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has put up a 7-12-1 record this season.

Wild vs. Blackhawks Injury Report

Wild

Troy Grosenick: Out For Season (Knee),

Joel Eriksson Ek: Out (Lower Body),

Jacob Middleton: Out (Upper Body),

Yakov Trenin: Out (Upper Body),

Filip Gustavsson: Out (Lower Body),

Jakub Lauko: Out (Lower Body)

Blackhawks

Laurent Brossoit: Out (Knee),

Alec Martinez: Out (Neck),

Craig Smith: Out (Back)

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Wild's Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
12/18/2024 Panthers L 6-1 Home
12/20/2024 Utah Hockey Club L 2-1 Home
12/21/2024 Jets L 5-0 Away
12/23/2024 Blackhawks - Home
12/27/2024 Stars - Away
12/29/2024 Senators - Home
12/31/2024 Predators - Home

Blackhawks' Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
12/17/2024 Capitals W 3-2 Home
12/19/2024 Kraken W 3-1 Home
12/21/2024 Flames L 6-4 Away
12/23/2024 Wild - Away
12/27/2024 Sabres - Away
12/29/2024 Stars - Home
12/31/2024 Blues - Home