GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. TEXAS STARS
Jan 25, 2025Iowa Wild (14-22-2-0; 30 pts.) vs. Texas Stars (22-13-1-0; 45 pts.)
The Iowa Wild host the Texas Stars at Wells Fargo Arena on Country Night at 6 p.m. The team will host a Dylan Scott postgame concert for all fans in attendance.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 30-40-9-3 (14-22-3-2 at Wells Fargo Arena, 16-18-6-1 at Texas)
Last Time: Texas earned an 8-4 victory over Iowa on Nov. 16... Luke Toporowski (2), Devin Shore, and Hunter Haight scored for the Wild... Jesper Wallstedt stopped 31 shots... Remi Poirier turned aside 23-of-27 shots... Texas scored three goals in the second period and five goals in the third period
2023-24: The Wild went 3-5-0-0 against the Stars in 2023-24... Two of Iowa’s three wins came at Wells Fargo Arena... Michael Milne and Sammy Walker ranked T-2nd among Wild skaters in assists (4) during the season series... Jesper Wallstedt went 2-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and 0.905 SV% against Texas
TEAM NOTES
HOME RECORD: Iowa has won one of two games against Texas at Wells Fargo Arena this season... Two wins over the Stars on the weekend would match season highs for home wins over the Stars (2019-20, 2020-21) and mark the second time Iowa finished over .500 at home in a season series against Texas (2019-20)
CLEAN SHEET: Iowa did not take a penalty on Wednesday against Charlotte... The game marked the third time in team history that the Wild did not send a player to the penalty box... Iowa last played a game without taking a penalty on Nov. 25, 2023 at Hershey
PLAY BY PERIOD: The Wild broke a five-game streak of scoring a goal in the second period on Wednesday... Iowa has registered double-digit shots in at least two periods in four consecutive games... Opponents have scored a first period goal in five games in a row
SPACEK’S 100
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David Spacek has played 99 career AHL games entering Saturday night’s game
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All of Spacek’s games have come with Iowa
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Spacek made his AHL debut on Oct. 13, 2023 vs. Henderson
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Spacek scored his first AHL goal on Nov. 19, 2023 vs. Rockford
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Spacek ranks T-1st among Iowa defensemen in goals (3) and leads the team’s blueliners in assists (15) and points (18) this season
JIRICEK’S 100
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David Jiricek has played 99 career AHL games entering Saturday night’s game
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Jiricek made his AHL debut on Oct. 14, 2022 vs. Syracuse (with Cleveland)
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The Klatovy, Czechia native scored his first AHL goal on Nov. 18, 2022 at Laval (with Cleveland)
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Jiricek has also skated in 59 NHL games with Columbus and Minnesota
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