GAME PREVIEW - IOWA WILD AT MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 1.9.16
Jan 9, 2016Iowa Wild (8-23-2-3, 21 Points) at Milwaukee Admirals (23-12-2-0, 48 Points)
Iowa and Milwaukee meet for the fourth of eight meetings this season. The Admirals lead the season series with a 2-0-1-0 record versus the Wild. Iowa is 1-1-1-0 this season. Milwaukee claimed the last meeting, a 3-0 win at Iowa on Nov. 5. The next meeting is set for Feb. 14 in Milwaukee. The Admirals lead the all-time series, posting a 13-5-2-1 record over the previous three seasons. Milwaukee is 4-5-0-0 all-time at home, where Iowa is 5-3-0-1 all-time. The Wild has an 8-10-2-1 mark in 21 all-time meetings against the Admirals.
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Iowa is 5-11-0-1 on the road this season, having been outscored 53-34 by the home teams. Iowa is 4-5-1-0 over its last ten games. The team has three wins over the last four games. The Wild is coming off a 4-3 shootout win at Manitoba on Friday. Iowa returns home on Sunday to host Rockford.
Milwaukee is 14-7-0-0 at home this season, outscoring the visitors 65-59. The Admirals are 6-3-1-0 over the last ten games played. The team is coming off a 4-2 defeat at Grand Rapids on Friday night. Milwaukee has one win over the last five outings. The Admirals posted a 2-4-1-0 mark in October. Since then, the team is 21-8-1-0, climbing to the top of the Central Division.
Upcoming Games:
Team Date Time Radio / TV
at Milwaukee 1/9 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Rockford 1/10 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Chicago 1/15 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. San Jose 1/16 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Stockton 1/17 5:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
Transactions:
12.27.15: Delete– D Guillaume Gelinas – assigned to Quad City (ECHL)
12.29.15: Delete– C Brady Brassart – assigned to Quad City (ECHL)
12.30.15: Delete– D Tyson Strachan – recalled by Minnesota (NHL)
1.1/1.2.16: Delete / Add – F Jordan Schroeder – recalled / assigned by Minnesota (NHL)
Last Time Out
The Iowa Wild defeated the Manitoba Moose 4-3 in a shootout in front of 8,438 fans at the MTS Centre on Friday night. The Iowa Wild never led throughout the evening, erased multiple deficits and claimed a come-from-behind shootout victory on the road. Iowa Captain Maxime Fortunus scored 8:21 into the third period, capping a Wild comeback and tying the game 3-3 – eventually forcing overtime. Forwards Zack Mitchell and Tyler Graovac netted shootout goals and goalie Leland Irving stopped both Moose attempts to secure the road win. Irving finishing with 25 saves in regulation for the victory. Graovac and Kurtis Gabriel each picked up a regulation goal in the club’s fifth road win of the season. Moose forward Darren Kramer collected the Gordie Howe hat trick, as the two teams split the two-game set in Winnipeg. Manitoba goalie Eric Comrie turned aside 35 in regulation and did not make a save in the shootout defeat.
Iowa Wild
Forward Christoph Bertschy is the team leader with 19 points in 33 games played. He sets the pace with 15 assists this season. Mike Reilly leads all defensemen and he is second on the team in points with 18. He has five goals and 13 assists in 32 games played. Reilly has seven points in his last six games. Center Grayson Downing has 17 points in 19 games played. He is tied for first in goals with 10 and is third in points. Winger Michael Keranen (injured) is fourth on the team with 16 points in 28 outings. Right wing Zack Mitchell leads Iowa with ten goals and is tied for fourth with 16 points in 36 games played. Center Jordan Schroeder has 14 points in 20 games played.
Goalie Jeremy Smith (3-11-2) in 17 appearances. He has a 3.10 GAA and a .909 SV%. Leland Irving has made 21 appearances, going 5-12-3 with a 2.69 GAA and a .915 SV%.
Iowa ranks 20th after going 18-for-121 (14.9%) on the power play. The team is 99-for-122 (81.1%) on the penalty kill – 24th in the AHL.
Notables –
● Wild Wing Zack Mitchell is expected to play in his 113th straight for Iowa on Saturday, surpassing Zack Phillips’ mark of 112 straight – which ran from the team’s first game in history until Jan. 13, 2015.
Milwaukee Admirals
Center Frederick Gaudreau and right wing Maz Gortz lead the club in assists and points. Over 36 games, Gaudreau has 15 assists and 24 points, to go along with nine goals. Right wing Max Gortz also has nine goals, 15 assists and 24 points in 33 games. Left wing Kevin Fiala is tied for the lead in assists with 15 and third in points with 21 in 33 outings. Center Max Reinhart leads the squad with 10 goals in 37 games.
Jussi Saros (14-4-0) holds a 2.37 GAA and a .920 SV% in 18 appearances Marek Mazanec (9-8-2) has played in 19 games this season, posting a 2.60 GAA and .915 SV%
Milwaukee is 31-for-157 and sits 7th at 19.7%. The Admirals are 121-for-146 and sits 28th at 82.9%.