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GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT ROCKFORD ICEHOGS

GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT ROCKFORD ICEHOGS

Nov 9, 2024

Iowa Wild (3-7-1-0; 7 pts.) at Rockford IceHogs (3-5-0-0; 6 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild travel to BMO Center for the first contest in a 12-game season series against the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday at 7 p.m. 

ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 56-45-6-5 (29-25-1-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 27-20-5-4 at Rockford) 

Last Time: Iowa dropped a 4-3 decision to Rockford at home on Apr. 9... Gavin Hain and Luke Toporowski scored in the second period to tie the game at 2-2... Iowa took a third period lead before Rockford scored the final two goals to take the win 

2023-24: Iowa went 4-7-0-1 against Rockford in 2023-24... Three of the 12 games were decided by one goal... Carson Lambos (0-6=6) and Sammy Walker (2-4=6) ranked T-2nd among Iowa skaters in points during the season series... Jesper Wallstedt went 4-3-0 with a 2.46 GAA and a 0.917 SV% 

TEAM NOTES 

SHOT COUNTER: Iowa has outshot opponents in eight consecutive games... The Wild have recorded more shots than the opposition in 10-of-11 games this season... Iowa has exceeded 30 shots in seven of the last eight contests 

SPECIAL TEAMS: Iowa has allowed just one goal in the last 24 power play opportunities against... The Wild have converted on the power play in back-to-back games after a three-game scoreless stretch 

SCORING FIRST: Iowa has not allowed a goal in the first period in four consecutive games... The team scoring first has won each of Iowa’s games this season 

GOALS BY PERIOD: Iowa has scored a second period goal in five consecutive games... The Wild have allowed a third period goal in seven games in a row... 

HOT HANDS 

  • Ben Jones has recorded a point for Iowa in each of his last three games (1-2=3) 

  • Hunter Haight is also riding a three-game point streak (2-1=3) 

  • Adam Raska has assists in back-to-back games 

  • Frank Nazar has recorded a point in three consecutive games for Rockford (2-2=4) 

SHOT TOTALS 

  • Iowa has posted 26 or more shots in all 11 games this season 

  • The Wild rank 2nd in the AHL in shots/game (34.55) this season 

  • Rockford ranks 26th in shots/game (26.75) 

  • Iowa ranks 9th in the AHL in shots against/game (26.82) 

  • The IceHogs rank 5th in shots against/game (26.38) 

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