Chicago Blackhawks @ Minnesota Wild

Preseason

2-1-0, 2-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blackhawks CHI	1	1	2	4
Wild MIN	0	1	0	1

Minnesota WildWildMIN

1-2-1, 0-2-0 Home

Grand Casino Arena

6:00 AM, 29 September 2025

Saint Paul, MN

Attendance: 17,808

Referees:
Riley Brace
Wes McCauley

Linesmen:
Kilian McNamara
Jeremy Faucher

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Nikolaj Ehlers returns to lineup for Carolina Hurricanes

Veteran forward Nikolaj Ehlers, 30, hampered by a lower-body injury in the Carolina Hurricanes' first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators, will return on Saturday, when his club hosts the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Knoblauch: McDavid played with fracture in foot-ankle area

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch revealed on Saturday that captain Connor McDavid played through a fracture in the foot and ankle area during his team's six-game loss to the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the Western Conference quarterfinals.

Bruins' Charlie McAvoy offered in-person hearing after slash

Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson in Game 6 Friday, meaning the Bruins veteran could be suspended for six or more games to start next season.

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Chicago Blackhawks @ Minnesota Wild

Game Information

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

Nikolaj Ehlers returns to lineup for Carolina Hurricanes

Knoblauch: McDavid played with fracture in foot-ankle area

Bruins' Charlie McAvoy offered in-person hearing after slash