The 26-19-1-2 Minnesota Wild will open up the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the road as they battle the 36-7-0-5 Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of their best of seven series in an NBA pro hockey game on Tuesday night. Face off time for Game 1 is set for 8PM Eastern Time from Chicago with national television coverage provided by NBC Sports Network.

The NHL playoff odds from Game 1 have the home team Chicago Blackhawks favored by -225 odds with the take back on the underdog Minnesota Wild at +185 odds. The goal over under is lined at 5 goals.

The Wild and Blackhawks met three times during the lockout shortened year with Chicago winning two of the three games. Minnesota’s win came at home in a shootout. The only game played at Chicago ended in a 1-0 victory by the Blackhawks.

Minnesota qualifies as the eighth seed in the Western conference as they win two of three games to close the regular season with a notable home win against the LA Kings in that span. The Wild ranks 23rd in the NHL in goals per game at just 2.5 on the season. They limit teams to 27.1 shots on goal good for sixth in the league. Minnesota is 12-11-1-0 on the road.

Chicago is the top seed in the Western conference and was powered by an outstanding start despite playing ten of their first twelve games on the road and winning ten games with two losses in a shootout. The Blackhawks are fifth in the NHL on shots on goal at 31.1 per game and are the best scoring defense in the NHL as they give up just two goals per game. The Blackhawks went 18-3-0-3 at home this season.