The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to knock off the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions!

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks hit the road against the Minnesota Wild aiming to extend a four-game road winning streak. Minnesota has gone 29-14-10 overall with a 7-4-2 record in Central Division play. The Wild have gone 25-3-6 when scoring three or more goals.

In the third period, the Panthers took over. Mackie Samoskevich, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, and Tobias Bjornfort's second goal of the game made it four unanswered for Florida. The 5-1 mark stood as the final score.

Three for three. Completing the road trip sweep, behind a two-goal performance from Tobias Bjornfot, the Florida Panthers closed out with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Sunday night.

Frank Nazar is set to return to the Chicago Blackhawks lineup for a road game against the Carolina Hurricanes. He has been out since Dec. 20.

Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

Goalie Arvid Soderblom kept the Hawks in the game with his 30 saves. The Hawks weren't happy with merely picking up a point.

Panthers cap a perfect road swing, dominating Chicago 5-1 with strong offensive play and clutch third-period scoring.