Wild opponent Blackhawks have scored fewest goals in the NHL
After trading Patrick Kane and Max Domi, and with Jonathan Toews sidelined, Chicago has been punchless.
About the Blackhawks: Chicago is the lowest scoring team in the NHL and has the third-worst record. ... After trading Patrick Kane to the Rangers and Max Domi to the Stars, the Hawks' leading scorer is RW Taylor Raddysh (20-13-33). ... Ex-Wild G Alex Stalock has a 2.84 goals-against average and .915 save percentage. ... Captain Jonathan Toews (illness) has been out since Jan. 28 after missing the 2021-22 season because of chronic immune response syndrome.
About the Wild: They are 13-1-4 over their past 18 games with 10 to go in the regular season. ... The Wild won the first two meetings this season. ... They have the fourth-best goals-against average (2.67) in the NHL. ... Filip Gustavsson will start in goal. ... Calen Addison draws into the lineup, replacing Jon Merrill on defense. ... D John Klingberg (upper body) and leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) are out.
The star forward came back from a brief injury absence, and two goals from Frederick Gaudreau helped Minnesota to another road victory.