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GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS

GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS

Mar 1, 2025

Iowa Wild (19-30-3-1; 42 pts.) at Grand Rapids Griffins (28-20-4-1; 61 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild visit the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m. 

ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 35-36-9-8 (17-14-8-5 at Wells Fargo Arena, 18-22-1-3 at Grand Rapids) 

Last Time: Iowa defeated Grand Rapids 3-2 in overtime at Van Andel Arena on Feb. 23... Travis Boyd and Graeme Clarke scored in regulation for the Wild... Ben Jones found the back of the net at 2:27 of overtime... Jesper Wallstedt stopped a season-high 38-of-40 shots to earn the win 

2023-24: Iowa went 1-5-1-1 record against Grand Rapids last season... The Wild picked up points in each of their final two games against the Griffins... David Spacek led Iowa in assists (5) across eight games against Grand Rapids... Jonatan Berggren paced the Griffins with seven points (2-5=7) in six games played 

TEAM NOTES 

SEASON SERIES: Each of the last three games between Iowa and Grand Rapids have been decided by one goal... The Wild have earned five of six points in those contests... Iowa has converted on the power play in three games in a row against Grand Rapids  

SEVEN STRAIGHT: Iowa has scored a goal in seven consecutive periods... The Wild are 14-2-0-0 when scoring in all three regulation periods 

THREE’S A STREAK: Iowa has won three games in a row entering Saturday’s matchup against Grand Rapids... The streak is tied for a season long... Iowa previously won three in a row from Dec. 7 - 11 and Oct. 29 - Nov. 3 

HIGH SCORING AFFAIRS: Iowa has won back-to-back games in which the team allowed four goals... The Wild had previously gone 2-25-1-0 when allowing four or more goals 

SERIES LEADERS 

  • Graeme Clarke (2-3=5), Ben Jones (2-3=5), and David Spacek (1-4=5) lead Iowa skaters in points against Grand Rapids this season 

  • Hunter Haight leads current Wild skaters in goals (3) against the Griffins 

  • Jesper Wallstedt owns two of Iowa’s three wins against Grand Rapids 

HOT HANDS 

  • Ben Jones (1-3=4) is riding a three-game point streak 

  • Hunter Haight has six points (4-2=6) over his last three games 

  • Travis Boyd has picked up a point in four games in a row (3-2=5) 

  • Graeme Clarke is riding a three-game point streak (2-6=8) 

ABOUT THE OPPONENT 

  • Shai Buium has registered an assist in three games in a row 

  • Carter Mazur is riding a four-game point streak (2-2=4) 

  • Amadeus Lombardi has points in three games in a row (3-1=4) 

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