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Chicago Falls 4-3 to Wild - Recap

Minnesota skated to a 4-3 victory over Chicago on Saturday in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota won as a -218 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Joel Eriksson Ek, Kevin Fiala, Kirill Kaprizov, and Marcus Foligno each scored for the Wild in the victory. Eriksson opened the scoring for Minnesota.

Kaapo Kahkonen turned in a 33-save effort for the Wild.

Henrik Borgstrom(2), and Alex DeBrincat scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Kaapo Kahkonen.

Chicago got a 40-stop effort from Kevin Lankinen in the loss.

On the power play, Minnesota went 2-for-5, while the Blackhawks were 1-for-1 with the man advantage.

Minnesota outshot Chicago 44-36 in the game.

Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Blackhawks will aim to get back on the winning track at Colorado.