GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS

Nov 24, 2024

Iowa Wild (6-8-1-0; 13 pts.) at Grand Rapids Griffins (11-4-1-0; 23 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild complete a weekend series against the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena on Sunday at 3 p.m. 

ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 33-35-8-8 (16-14-7-5 at Wells Fargo Arena, 17-21-1-3 at Grand Rapids) 

Last Time: Iowa scored three goals in the final six minutes of play to beat Grand Rapids by a 5-2 score on Friday night... Brendan Gaunce, David Spacek, Luke Toporowski, Liam Öhgren, and Bradley Marek scored for the Wild... Dylan Ferguson turned aside 21-of-23 shots to earn the win in net 

2023-24: Iowa went 1-5-1-1 record against Grand Rapids last season... The Wild picked up points in each of their final two games against the Griffins... David Spacek led Iowa in assists (5) across eight games against Grand Rapids... Jonatan Berggren paced the Griffins with seven points (2-5=7) in six games played 

TEAM NOTES 

ZERO FOR ZERO: The Wild did not face a Griffins power play on Friday... Iowa previously played five games in which the team did not kill off a penalty... The last time the Wild did not face a power play came on Nov. 25, 2023 at Hershey 

VISITING VAN ANDEL: Iowa’s win on Friday marked the first victory at Van Andel Arena since Mar. 4, 2023... The Wild had not scored five goals in a game against Grand Rapids in 12 consecutive contests dating back to a 5-2 road win on Mar. 3, 2023 

FOUR OR MORE: The Wild have scored four or more goals in six of the last seven games... Iowa scored four goals just once in the first eight contests 

MIDDLE FRAME: Iowa has scored in the second period in nine consecutive games... The Wild have allowed two first period goals in the last eight games 

HOT START 

• Luke Toporowski (6-1=7) has scored in each of his first four games with the Wild this season 

• Toporowski’s four-game stretch exceeded his previous high for points in four consecutive games (2-3=5, Apr. 14-19, 2024) 

• Toporowski posted seven points in four games with Providence during the 2022-23 season (4-3=7, Nov. 25-Dec. 3, 2022) 

MINNESOTA DEBUTS 

• Iowa alumni have made Minnesota debuts in three consecutive games 

• Michael Milne made his NHL debut on Nov. 16 

• Ben Jones skated in his first Minnesota game on Nov. 19 

• Devin Shore played in his first Minnesota game on Saturday 

INDIVIDUAL NOTES 

• David Spacek is riding a four-game point streak (1-4=5), the longest of his professional career 

• Joseph Cecconi has four assists over his last four games 

• Cecconi was one of four Iowa skaters to record two points (0-2=2) on Friday, along with Liam Öhgren (1-1=2), David Spacek (1-1=2), and Luke Toporowski (1-1=2) 

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