GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT CHICAGO WOLVES
Nov 12, 2022Iowa Wild (4-3-1-2; 11 pts.) at Chicago Wolves (4-4-1-0; 9 pts.)
The Iowa Wild wrap up a road weekend set Saturday at 7 p.m. when they visit the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena. The Wild jumped the Wolves in the Central Division standings Saturday with a 4-3 win at Milwaukee. Nic Petan enters the matchup with five points over his last two games (1-4=5), while Mitchell Chaffee has five goals in Iowa’s previous four contests.
I-80 & I-88
Iowa and Chicago entered the 2022-23 season having played 80 games against each other since the Wild entered the AHL in 2013. Iowa has only played more games versus the Rockford IceHogs (89). Iowa is 25-45-7-3 all-time versus Chicago while the Wolves enter Saturday’s game with a 55-17-6-2 record versus the Wild. Iowa’s last win at Allstate Arena came on Feb. 25, 2020. Luke Johnson had a hat trick, which included the game-winning goal, in the 5-2 victory.
TOP OF THE LIST
• Colton Beck leads the Wild in all-time games played versus Chicago with 40
• All-time leaders also include Zack Mitchell (11 goals) and Sam Anas (11 assists, 20 points)
• Mitchell Chaffee leads current Wild players in goals (6), assists (5), and points (11) against Chicago through 12 games played
CALDER CHANGES
• Of Chicago’s top five scorers against Iowa in 2021-22, Jack Drury is the only returning member
• Drury played in all 10 games between the two clubs last season, totaling 11 points (6-5=11)
• Nathan Sucese joined the Wolves after playing 43 games with the Wild in 2021-22
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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