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Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks: Faber Sets the Table, Zuccarello Finishes in Overtime at United Center

The Minnesota Wild moved to 39-18 with 12 overtime losses and 4 points, and the Chicago Blackhawks went to 25-30 with 12 overtime losses and 3 points after a 4-3 finish at United Center on Tuesday at 7:30 PM EDT.


Mar 17, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) celebrates with left wing Marcus Johansson (90) and  defenseman Brock Faber (7) after scoring a game winning goal during the overtime period against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

First period


The Minnesota Wild built a 3-1 lead in the first period with 3 goals on 37 shots in the game.


The Wild posted an 11 percent shooting rate and logged 23 hits as the early offense set the pace.


Mats Zuccarello scored 1 goal on 2 shots, and Brock Faber produced 3 assists on 5 shots for the Wild.


Second period


The Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks match summary pivoted in the second period when the Blackhawks cut into the deficit with 1 goal.


The Wild went 1-for-1 on the power play with 1 goal on 4 shots, while the Blackhawks went 0-for-2 with 3 shots.


Filip Gustavsson finished with 23 saves on 26 shots against, and the Wild penalty kill faced 3 shorthanded shots against with 0 goals allowed.


Mar 17, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser (44) and Minnesota Wild right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) chase the puck during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Third period


The Minnesota Wild held the Blackhawks to 26 shots in the game while Chicago added 1 goal in the third period to pull within 1.


The Wild controlled the dots with a 58 percent faceoff win rate, and the Blackhawks finished at 42 percent.


The Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks turning point showed up in the Wild’s puck management edge, with 6 takeaways against 13 giveaways while Chicago recorded 5 takeaways against 16 giveaways.


Overtime


The Wild ended it in overtime with the 1 winning goal and 1 overtime goal on 5 overtime shots, while the Blackhawks generated 1 overtime shot with 0 overtime goals.


The Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks highlights included Faber earning a 3-star selection alongside Zuccarello as the Wild closed out the extra session.


The Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks result analysis also reflected the Wild’s physical and shot volume edge, with 37 shots and 23 hits against Chicago’s 26 shots and 9 hits.


Mar 17, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar (91) celebrates with teammates after he scored a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

The Wild will host the Blackhawks on March 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the broadcast will be available on ESPN+ and Hulu.


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