The Minnesota Wild will open up this Western conference semifinal playoff series as they face the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 in an NHL pro hockey game set for Friday night. br br The Wild and Blackhawks will get started from Chicago at 9:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBC Sports Network. br br The NHL playoff odds from the opener have the home side Chicago Blackhawks favored by -190 odds with the return on the road underdog Minnesota Wild at +174 odds. The goal total is lined at five goals.