GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD VS. CLEVELAND MONSTERS 4.3.18
Apr 3, 2018Iowa Wild (30-25-9-6; 75 pts.) vs. Cleveland Monsters (22-37-7-3; 54 pts.)
Iowa Wild welcomes Cleveland Monsters to Wells Fargo Arena for the final time of the 2017-18 season. Iowa is 6-0-1-0 against Cleveland this year, including a 3-0-0-0 home record.
Last Game
The Wild lost in heartbreaking fashion to Tucson Roadrunners, as the visiting team scored the game-winning goal with just 37 seconds remaining in the contest Saturday night. Forwards Kyle Rau and Colton Beck and defenseman Brennan Menell all scored for the Wild against the Roadrunners.
WILD Notables
- Iowa has earned points against Cleveland in its last eight contests, going 7-0-1-0, dating back to last season.
- Forward Sam Anas leads all Wild skaters against the Monsters, recording seven points (3g, 4a) in seven games.
- Goaltender Niklas Svedberg is 3-0-0-0 with a 1.92 goals against average and .938 save percentage against Cleveland this season.
- Forward Ryan White has three assists in his last four games.
MONSTERS Notables
- Cleveland fell to Ontario 5-3 Saturday night in California.
- Monsters forward Terry Broadhurst leads the team with 31 points (13g, 18a) in 48 games.
- Broadhurst also leads the team with four points (1g, 3a) in five games against Iowa this season.
- Former Wild player Jordan Schroeder has nine points (4g, 5a) in his last nine games.
Upcoming Games:
Opponent Date Time Broadcast
vs. Chicago 4/5 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Milwaukee 4/8 3:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Rockford 4/10 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Milwaukee 4/13 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Milwaukee 4/14 6:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
The Iowa Wild 2017-18 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center and runs from October through April. For more information, please contact the Wild office by calling 515-564-8700 or by visiting www.iowawild.com.