GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS
Dec 7, 2024Iowa Wild (6-11-1-0; 13 pts.) vs. Milwaukee Admirals (10-4-1-2; 25 pts.)
The Iowa Wild and Milwaukee Admirals face off on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena on Margaritaville Night, presented by Silverstar Car Wash. Fans are invited to participate in a food drive, presented by Furniture Options, benefiting Food Bank of Iowa. Fans can also enjoy the Coca-Cola Local Concert Series (The Sheet) and 2-for-1 Confluence beers (21 and older, until puck drop.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 31-35-8-7 (15-19-3-3 at Wells Fargo Arena, 16-16-5-4 at Milwaukee)
Last Time: Iowa fell 4-2 to Milwaukee at home on Oct. 23... Michael Milne and Sammy Walker scored for the Wild... Jesper Wallstedt turned aside 21-of-24 shots... Fedor Svechkov, Vinnie Hinostroza, Reid Schaefer, and Kevin Wall scored for the Admirals... Michael Murray stopped 30-of-32 shots... Iowa went 1-for-4 on the power play... Milwaukee finished 1-for-3 with the man advantage
2023-24: Iowa went 2-4-2-0 against Milwaukee in 2023-24... Jesper Wallstedt posted a record of 2-3-1 in six appearances... Daemon Hunt and Sammy Walker ranked tied for second in points by Iowa skaters against Milwaukee... Each player posted one goal and six assists
TEAM NOTES
LIMITED SHOTS: Iowa has been outshot in six of the last seven games (Nov. 9 - 29)... The Wild outshot their opponents in the previous eight games (Oct. 20 - Nov. 7)... Iowa has recorded double-digit shots in a period just once in the last three games
SPECIAL TEAMS STATS: Iowa’s power play has been held scoreless in four consecutive games (0-for-11)... The Wild have not scored a power play goal in 13 consecutive opportunities dating back to Nov. 16 vs. Texas... All three goals scored by Charlotte on Saturday came on special teams (5-on-4, 5-on-3, EN SH)
LONG CHANGE: The Wild have not scored in the second period in three games in a row after doing so in nine consecutive contests... Iowa blanked Charlotte in the second period on Saturday to snap an eight-game streak of giving up a second period goal
FAMILIAR FOES
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Iowa will face off against three alumni on Saturday in the form of Jake Lucchini, Mike O’Leary, and Cal O’Reilly
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Lucchini skated in 30 Iowa games (11-12=23) during the 2023-24 season
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Lucchini also played 40 games (2-3=5) with the Minnesota Wild last season
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O’Leary played in 104 games across two seasons (2022-24) and recorded 30 points (12-18=30)
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O’Reilly served as Iowa’s captain during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons
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O’Reilly skated in 142 regular season games for Iowa and registered 131 points (31-100=131)
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The Toronto, Ontario native also posted nine points (3-6=9) in 11 games during Iowa’s 2018-19 playoff run
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