GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD AT MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS

Nov 7, 2026

Iowa Wild (4-6-2-1; 11 pts.) at Milwaukee Admirals (7-4-0-0; 14 pts.) 

The Iowa Wild kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena to take on the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday at 6 p.m. 

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ALL-TIME SERIES 

All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 36-43-10-7 (19-20-4-3 at Iowa, 17-23-6-4 at Milwaukee) 

Last Time: Iowa’s late comeback bid fell short in a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee at Casey’s Center on Oct. 21... Justin Kirkland and Dylan Gambrell each recorded a goal and an assist while Mason Shaw also scored for the Wild... Riley Mercer stopped 24-of-27 shots... Matt Murray saved 29-of-31 shots 

2025-26: Iowa finished 3-4-1-0 against Milwaukee during the 2025-26 season... Ben Jones led the Wild with six points (3-3=6) against the Admirals... Cal Petersen finished 2-3-0 with a 2.96 GAA and 0.885 SV%... Jake Lucchini led Milwaukee with eight points (1-7=8)... Matt Murray went 4-1-0 with a 1.95 GAA and 0.929 SV% 

TEAM NOTES 

SHOOTOUT RECORD: Iowa improved to 2-1 in shootouts on Thursday... The Wild went 3-3 in shootouts in 2025-26 

PLAY BY PERIOD: Iowa has scored a first period goal in five of the last six games... The Wild have not scored a third period goal in five consecutive contests... Iowa has allowed a first period goal in seven games in a row... Opponents have scored in five consecutive third periods  

SINGLE-GOAL GAMES: All but three of Iowa’s games have been decided by a single goal this season... The Wild have played one game this season that did not feature a one-goal or tie game in the third period (Oct. 16 at Rockford) 

SPECIAL TEAMS STATS: Iowa has allowed a power-play goal in five games in a row... The Wild are 1-1-1-1 when preventing a power-play goal 

SHOT COUNT: Iowa has been outshot in three games in a row... The Wild are 2-1-2-0 when being outshot 

HOT HANDS 

• Justin Kirkland is riding a three-game point streak (4-1=5) 

• Kirkland has eight points (6-2=8) in his last six games 

• Caedan Bankier, (1-1=2) Jack Peart (1-2=3), and Bradley Marek (1-2=3) have recorded points in back-to-back games 

AGAINST THE ADS 

• Gerry Mayhew ranks T-3rd all-time among Iowa skaters in games played (25) against the Admirals 

• Mayhew is tied with Kyle Rau and Zack Mitchell for the all-time lead in goals against Milwaukee (8) 

• Rau (20) and Sam Anas (19) sit ahead of Mayhew (16) for the all-time lead in points against the Admirals 

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