GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT ROCKFORD ICEHOGS
Dec 10, 2022Iowa Wild (10-8-2-2; 24 pts.) at Rockford IceHogs (12-7-0-2; 26 pts.)
The Iowa Wild wrap up three road games in four nights when they take on the Rockford IceHogs Saturday at 7 p.m. at the BMO Harris Bank Center. The two teams went to the shootout for the second time this season on Friday night, with Iowa coming out on top by a 3-2 score. Steven Fogarty scored both the game-tying goal and the shootout winner.
EXTRA HOCKEY
The Wild and IceHogs have gone to a shootout in both meetings this season. At least one game between the two clubs has gone to overtime every year since 2013-14. 21 out of 91 games between the two teams have required overtime. Iowa has gone 9-5 in games decided in overtime and 4-3 in shootouts against Rockford. Five games between the Wild and IceHogs went to overtime in 2021-22; the Wild won three overtime games and dropped two shootouts.
FOUR OR MORE
• Friday’s victory over Rockford was the first time in 12 games this season that Iowa has won when scoring three goals or fewer
• The Wild are 9-0-1-0 when scoring four or more goals
• Iowa has conceded three goals or fewer in 13 games this season
STREAK STATUS
• Lukas Reichel saw a three-game point streak snapped against Iowa on Friday
• The Wild also ended Rockford’s three-game win streak
• Iowa had previously played eight consecutive games without going to overtime
• The Wild have scored on the power play in three consecutive games
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