GAMEDAY PREVIEW - IOWA WILD VS COLORADO EAGLES

Dec 31, 2021

Iowa Wild (11-10-2-1; 25 pts.) vs Colorado Eagles (11-11-3-2; 27 pts.)

Broadcast Info: 1460 KXNO and 106.3 FM/iHeart/AHLTV

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The Wild and the Eagles play for the second time in three days on New Year’s Eve after Colorado fell to Iowa in the first game between the two teams on Wednesday. The matchup is the second of four between Iowa and Colorado in the 2021-22 season.

 

PREVIOUSLY ON THE POND

 

On Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2021, the Wild defeated the Colorado Eagles in an overtime thriller by a score of 3-2. Wild forward Marco Rossi scored once in regulation and again on a penalty shot at 1:10 of the overtime period to seal Iowa’s second win in a row. Wild goaltender Andrew Hammond recorded 31 saves on 33 Colorado shots, Iowa forward Matt Boldy added two assists and Wild forward Kyle Rau scored once in the victory.

 

WILD FIREWORKS

 

• Wild forward Matt Boldy is fourth in points per game (1.13) amongst AHL rookies.
• Iowa goaltender Andrew Hammond ranks sixth in the AHL in goals against average (2.12).
• The Wild hold a plus-11 goal differential at home and a minus-7 goal differential on the road.
• Iowa is 3-2-0-0 in games against Pacific Division opponents this season.

 

COLORADO SLUMPING

 

• The Eagles have lost five games in a row, scoring 12 goals in that span.
• Colorado is T-2nd in major penalties (13) in the AHL.
• Eagles forward Kiefer Sherwood leads the AHL in shots (97).
• Colorado forward Dylan Sikura is T-2nd in the AHL in power play goals (5).

 

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.

 

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