GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT ROCKFORD ICEHOGS
Feb 4, 2023Iowa Wild (22-14-4-4; 52 pts.) at Rockford IceHogs (22-16-4-2; 50 pts.)
The Iowa Wild and Rockford IceHogs square off at BMO Center Saturday at 7 p.m. in the final game before the AHL All-Star Classic. Iowa continued a 13-game point streak with a 3-2 shootout defeat to Rockford on Friday.
LEAGUE LEADERS
The Iowa Wild advanced their point streak to 13 games (9-0-2-2) in Friday’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Rockford IceHogs. Iowa’s point streak is a franchise record and is one game short of the American Hockey League’s season long. The Coachella Valley Firebirds picked up points in 14 straight games from Dec. 22, 2022 - Jan. 26, 2023 (13-0-0-1). Iowa ended Coachella Valley’s streak with a 5-2 win at Wells Fargo Arena on Jan. 28.
SWANEY NOTES
• Nick Swaney recorded his fourth multi-point game of the season on Friday versus Rockford
• The two-goal performance was Swaney’s first of the season
• Swaney has points in four out of the last five games (2-4=6)
• Swaney also recorded a season high of eight shots on Friday
TIGHT GAMES
• Six of Iowa and Rockford’s games this season have been decided in overtime or a shootout
• Seven of Iowa’s last nine games have required overtime
• The Wild have gone 10-2-4-4 in one-goal games
• Rockford is 12-4-4-2 in games decided by a single goal
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