GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. ROCKFORD ICEHOGS
Dec 28, 2024Iowa Wild (10-16-1-0; 21 pts.) vs. Rockford IceHogs (12-12-3-1; 28 pts.)
The Iowa Wild host the Rockford IceHogs at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m. for Ring in the New Year, presented by Greater Des Moines Partnership. The first 1,000 fans will receive a jewelry-grade cubic zirconia from Iowa Diamond; the giveaway will also include two lab-grown, round brilliant 1-carat diamonds. The game will also include the Coca-Cola Local Concert Series (Tank Anthony), 2-for-1 Confluence beers (21 and older, until puck drop), and a postgame fireworks show.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 59-47-6-5 (31-25-1-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 28-22-5-4 at Rockford)
Last Time: Rockford beat Iowa 5-0 at BMO Center on Friday night... The IceHogs scored four goals in the second period... Samuel Hlavaj (12 saves) played the third period in relief of Jesper Wallstedt (13 saves)... Rockford goaltender Drew Commesso stopped all 25 Iowa shots to earn the shutout
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%0.917 SV%
TEAM NOTES
SEASON SERIES: All five games in the season series between Iowa and Rockford have been decided by three goals or more... Each of the last four games have been decide by four or five goals... Seven of the 12 games in the 2023-24 season series were decided by two goals or fewer
HOME-AND-HOME: Iowa’s home-and-home with Rockford is the second of two this season... The Wild were swept by Chicago on Dec. 20 and 21 ahead of the break... Iowa had not played a home-and-home since 2022-23 (Apr. 7-8 vs. Chicago)
FOUR OR MORE: Over the last 13 games, Iowa has won every game in which the team has scored four goals and lost every game in which the team scored fewer than four goals... The Wild have not won when scoring three or fewer dating back to Oct. 29 (3-2 W vs. CHI)
HOT HANDS
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Samuel Hlavaj has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his last four starts and seven goals in his last five appearances
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Former Wild skater and current IceHogs forward Gerry Mayhew is riding a four-game point streak (3-2=5)
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Colton Dach (1-2=3) and Landon Slaggert (2-1=3) have three points in their last two games
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Cole Guttman has recorded four points (2-2=4) in his last two games
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Drew Commesso has allowed two goals in his last three starts
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