Scouting report: Blackhawks vs. Wild

Posted December 26, 2018 12:00 am

Blackhawks vs. Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., at United Center

TV: NBCSCH • Radio: WGN 720-AM

The skinny: Minnesota is 3-8-1 over the last 12 games and has scored just 3 goals in its current four-game losing streak. ... Matt Dumba, who leads all defensemen with 12 goals and averages nearly 23½ minutes of ice time, is set to have surgery this week for an undisclosed upper-body injury. ... Zach Parise (15G, 14A) is the Wild's leading goal scorer; Mikael Granlund (11G, 23A) has the most points with 34. ... Minnesota has just 9 power-play opportunities in the last five games. ... The Wild has not allowed a power-play goal for nine straight games. ... Patrick Kane (17) and Alex DeBrincat (17) lead the Hawks in goals, and Jonathan Toews is just 1 behind. ... Among players with at least 125 shots on goal since the beginning of last season, only Minnesota's Greg Pateryn (1-for-132) has a lower shooting percentage than Duncan Keith (2-for-257). ... The Hawks are 1-0-1 vs. Minnesota this season.

Next: Colorado Avalanche, 8 p.m. Saturday at Pepsi Center

- John Dietz

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