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NHL.com
Few NHL teams were happier to turn the calendar to November than the Chicago Blackhawks, who lost five of their final six games in October, and won just twice in seven games since losing 5-2 to the Wild on Oct. 12.
Patrick Kane leads the Blackhawks with 13 points in 13 games, including a team-best eight assists. Brandon Saad is off to a nice start in his second stint with Chicago, scoring six goals among nine points.
Crawford has been outstanding early, posting a 1.91 goals against average and .941 save percentage to go with a 6-4-0 record.
The Wild is 9-2-1 in its past 12 games against the Blackhawks, including a 4-1-1 record in its past six games against Chicago at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota is 15-8-2 in its past 25 games versus its closest southern rival, with 13 of the contests being decided by one goal and five going to a shootout.
Go Wild!