GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS
Dec 9, 2023Iowa Wild (9-10-1-1; 20 pts.) vs. Milwaukee Admirals (11-8-1-0; 23 pts.)
The Iowa Wild square off against Milwaukee Admirals at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m. on Wizard Night. The first 1,500 fans receive a goalie glove oven mitt giveaway presented by Vibrant Insurance Group and KIOA.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 30-32-7-7 (15-17-2-3 at Wells Fargo Arena, 15-15-5-4 at Milwaukee)
LAST TIME: Iowa dropped a 4-2 decision to Milwaukee at Wells Fargo Arena on Friday night... Jake Lucchini and Andy Welinski scored in the third period to tie the game at 2-2... Egor Afanasyev scored the eventual game-winner at 16:08 of the third period... Iowa posted a season-high 40 shots on goal
2022-23: Iowa went 3-3-1-1 against Milwaukee in 2022-23... The Wild picked up five of a possible eight points in four road games... Five games were decided by one goal and two games were decided by two goals... Marco Rossi led Iowa with seven points (3-4=7) in just four games
TEAM NOTES
SHOOTING GALLERY: Iowa recorded a season-high 40 shots in Friday’s loss to Milwaukee... The Wild posted double-digit shot totals in each period for the second time this season (Oct. 14 vs. Henderson)... Vinni Lettieri led Iowa with seven shots on goal... The Wild are winless (0-3-0-0) in games in which the team recorded more than 30 shots
STREAKS SNAPPED: Friday’s defeat marked the end of a three-game win streak for Iowa... The Wild had scored two power-play goals in three games in a row
THREE OR FEWER: Iowa’s goaltenders have not allowed more than three goals in 12 straight games... The Wild are 6-5-0-1 over that span... Iowa is undefeated in the six games in which the team has scored four or more goals this season
GOALTENDING PROSPECTS
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Jesper Wallstedt and Yaroslav Askarov have started in opposing nets five times over the last two seasons
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The two goaltenders were first-round picks in succeeding drafts
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Nashville selected Askarov with the 11th pick in the 2020 NHL Draft
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Minnesota selected Wallstedt with the 20th pick in the 2021 NHL Draft
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Askarov is 4-0-1-0 in the five games he has started opposite Wallstedt and has allowed just six goals in those starts
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Wallstedt has not allowed more than three goals in any of his last four starts against Askarov
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Askarov saved 11-of-13 shots and earned a win in relief of Troy Grosenick in Friday’s game
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