Game Preview: Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose
December 23, 2023 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
Iowa Wild (12-13-1-1; 26 pts.) vs. Manitoba Moose (11-13-0-0; 22 pts.)
The Iowa Wild complete a weekend series against the Manitoba Moose at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 33-16-2-2 (16-8-0-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 17-8-2-1 at Manitoba)
LAST TIME: Iowa beat Manitoba by a 3-1 score on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena... The Wild scored all three goals in the second period... Maxim Cajkovic recorded his first goal in an Iowa uniform... Zane McIntyre stopped 27-of-28 shots to earn his first win of the season
2022-23: Iowa went 3-5-0-0 against Manitoba in 2022-23... The Wild beat the Moose by a 5-2 score on Oct. 29 in the season's first meeting to pick up the team's first win of the season... Adam Beckman led Iowa skaters in goals and points (7-3=10) in seven games vs. Manitoba
TEAM NOTES
MIDDLE FRAMES: The team that has won the second period scoring battle has won each of the three meetings between Iowa and Manitoba this season... Iowa scored two goals in the second on Oct. 20 (4-2 W) and three on Friday (3-1 W)... Manitoba scored four times in the middle frame on Oct. 21... Each team has shut the opponent out when scoring in the second period
MAN ADVANTAGE: Iowa has received four or more power plays in five consecutive games... The Wild have converted on the man advantage in five of the last six games... Opponents have converted on the power play in seven consecutive games
THREE OR MORE: Iowa is 9-1-0-1 when three or more skaters score... Three Wild skaters scored on Friday for the first time in seven games
WHO'S HOT
Nic Petan followed up a four-point performance on Wednesday with a power-play goal against Manitoba on Friday
Petan currently owns a three-game goal and point streak (5-1=6)
Steven Fogarty extended his point streak to five games (1=4=5) with the game-winning goal in the second period
Sammy Walker posted two assists on Friday and has five assists in his last two games
ZANE: A TO Z
Zane McIntyre earned his first win of the season on Friday night
McIntyre improved to 4-5-0 against the Moose in an Iowa uniform
The victory was the 150th of McIntyre's AHL career
McIntyre's first AHL victory came on Oct. 11, 2015 as a member of the Providence Bruins against Portland Pirates
For more information on Iowa Wild hockey, 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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