GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS
Jan 6, 2024Iowa Wild (12-17-1-1; 26 pts.) vs. Grand Rapids Griffins (13-13-3-1; 30 pts.)
The Iowa Wild and Grand Rapids Griffins wrap up a weekend series with a Saturday showdown at Wells Fargo Arena at 6 p.m. The first 1,500 fans will receive an Adam Beckman bobblehead presented by Capital Orthopaedics.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 31-16-2-2 (15-9-0-1 at Wells Fargo Arena, 16-7-2-1 at Grand Rapids)
Last Time: Iowa fell 4-1 to Grand Rapids at Wells Fargo Arena on Friday night... Louis Boudon scored his first career AHL goal... Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19-of-23 shots in the loss... Tim Gettinger added a goal and an assist for the Griffins
2022-23: Iowa recorded a 7-1-1-1 record against Grand Rapids last season... The Wild went 3-0-1-1 at home against the Griffins... Nic Petan led Iowa in goals and points (6-5=11) in seven games against Grand Rapids... Taro Hirose paced the Griffins with 12 points (2-10=12) in 10 games played
TEAM NOTES
FOUR OR MORE: Iowa is 4-0-0-0 when four or more players score in a game... The Wild have not had four players score in a contest for 11 consecutive games
FIRST GOALS: Iowa has allowed the first goal in four games in a row... The Wild have conceded the first goal in 21 contests (3-16-1-1)... Iowa has scored the first goal on a Saturday just once this season (Nov. 11 vs. CHI)
STREAK SNAPPED: Iowa’s loss to Grand Rapids on Friday ended a seven-game point streak (6-0-0-1) against the Griffins
SPECIAL TEAMS STATS: Iowa has received four or more power plays in nine consecutive games... The Wild had converted on the power play in five games in a row prior to Friday night ... Iowa’s opponents have scored on the man advantage in 10 of the last 11 games
PLAYER TRACKER
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Seven players who have worn an Iowa Wild uniform this season are currently recalled to Minnesota
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Daemon Hunt, Vinni Lettieri, Jake Lucchini, Zane McIntyre, Dakota Mermis, Nic Petan, and Adam Raska are all with Minnesota
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Louis Boudon recorded his first career AHL goal on Friday
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Casey Dornbach posted his first career AHL assist on Boudon’s goal
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Caedan Bankier recorded a season-high four shots on Friday
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Sammy Walker saw a five-game point streak (1-7=8) snapped in Friday’s loss
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