Game Preview: Iowa Wild vs. Chicago Wolves
April 7, 2023 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
The Iowa Wild host the first game of a home-and-home series against the Chicago Wolves Friday at 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena on Fan Appreciation Night. The first 1,500 fans will receive a trading card giveaway, presented by The Rookie and Upper Deck, and a team photo giveaway, presented by KXnO. Iowa's "magic number" to clinch a playoff berth is eight with five games to play.
MATCHUP HISTORY
The Iowa Wild enter their home-and-home set against the Chicago Wolves seeking the team's first four-win season against their opponent since 2018-19, when Iowa went 4-2-2-0 against Chicago. The Wild have won four games in a season against the Wolves three times; the other two seasons were 2017-18 and Iowa's inaugural season in 2013-14. Chicago is Iowa's second-most played opponent in team history (86 games) behind the Rockford IceHogs (100 games).
IOWA STREAKS
- Nic Petan has points in each of his last seven games (6-8=14)
- Iowa's goaltenders have not allowed more than three goals against per game in their last 16 combined starts
- The Wild are 10-5-0-1 over that span
- Iowa has scored a first period goal in each of the last four games
CHICAGO STREAKS
- Mackenzie MacEachern (1-4=5), Zach Senyshyn (0-3=3), Malte Stromwall (0-3=3), and Vasily Ponomarev (4-3=7) each enter Friday's game riding three-game point streaks
- Zachary Sawchenko has won each of his last three starts
- The Wolves are on a five-game winning streak
Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne. 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. Season tickets for 2023-24 are on sale now. Fans can purchase season tickets for the upcoming season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.
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