Overview
- Filip Gustavsson will start for Minnesota, following Jesper Wallstedt’s 32-save shutout in the previous game.
- The Wild are 9-1-1 in November with a league-leading five shutouts as coach John Hynes credits structure and netminding.
- Chicago enters on a three-game skid and has been outscored 13-5 during losses to the Kraken, Avalanche, and Sabres.
- Andre Burakovsky is a game-time decision for the Blackhawks, who are expected to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
- Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 27 points and Connor Bedard tops Chicago with 31, with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+ at the United Center.