nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Blackhawks Final: 3-2 - Recap
Jared Spurgeon scored twice to lead the Wild over Chicago 3-2 on Friday at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -235 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Minnesota got goals from Jared Spurgeon(2), and Marco Rossi in the victory. Rossi opened the scoring at 10:22 of the second period.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 of 22 Chicago shots in the victory.
Ryan Donato(2) scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
Chicago got a 26-stop effort from Petr Mrazek in the loss.
Minnesota scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot Chicago 29-22 in the game.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Nashville looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Columbus.