GAMEDAY PREVIEW - IOWA WILD AT CHICAGO WOLVES
Mar 6, 2022Iowa Wild (22-22-3-3; 50 pts.) at Chicago Wolves (32-10-4-4; 72 pts.)
Broadcast Info: 1460 KXNO and 106.3 FM/iHeart//AHLTV/NHL Network
The Wild and the Wolves play for the ninth time this season on Sunday, Mar. 6. Chicago defeated Iowa in six of the first eight matchups between the two teams.
PREVIOUSLY ON THE POND
After shutting out Grand Rapids on Friday, Mar. 4, the Wild were defeated by the Griffins by a score of 3-0 on Saturday, Mar. 5. Wild goaltender Zane McIntyre made 24 saves in the effort and was pulled for the extra attacker with Iowa down 2-0 at 18:30 of the third period. Just 18-seconds later, Grand Rapids scored a power play goal on the empty net to seal a 3-0 victory.
WOLF HUNTING
- Iowa ranks T-7th in goals against per game (2.86) in the AHL.
- Wild forward Mitchell Chaffee owns five points (2-3=5) in five games against Chicago this season.
- Iowa goaltenders have a combined save percentage of .906 against the Wolves this season.
- The Wild are 2-for-27 on the power play against Chicago this season.
PACK MENTALITY
- The Wolves have scored four or more goals in four of their eight games against Iowa this season.
- Chicago forward Andrew Poturalski owns 11 points (4-7=11) in eight games against the Wild this season.
- Wolves forwards Stefan Noesen is T-1st in goals scored (30) in the AHL in the 2021-22 season.
- Chicago is 11-3-4-4 in games decided by one goal this season.
Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. For more information, please visit www.iowawild.com.Fans can purchase single-game tickets through the team’s website at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or more), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets can be purchased by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at (515) 564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com. The 2022-23 season marks the 10th anniversary of Iowa Wild hockey. Fans can purchase season tickets for the 10th anniversary season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.
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