GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. MANITOBA MOOSE
Dec 21, 2022Iowa Wild (11-11-2-2; 26 pts.) vs. Manitoba Moose (14-7-2-1; 31 pts.)
The Iowa Wild host the Manitoba Moose at Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the first of two matchups ahead of the holiday break. The Wild and Moose split a back-to-back series in Manitoba in October.
RECORD CHECK
Iowa has historically enjoyed success against Manitoba, holding a 29-11-2-2 all-time record versus the Moose entering Wednesday’s game. The Wild went 4-3-1-0 in 2021-22 against the Moose and split the first two games of the 2022-23 season series in Manitoba. Iowa is 13-6-0-1 all-time at Wells Fargo Arena versus Manitoba. Goaltender Zane McIntyre is 2-2-0-0 in a Wild sweater against Manitoba, while Jesper Wallstedt has never played the Moose.
DO YOU RECALL
• Sammy Walker returns to the Iowa lineup following his first NHL recall to Minnesota
• Walker leads all AHL rookies in scoring (11-11=22)
• Seven different Iowa players have been recalled to Minnesota this season
• 14 players who have suited up for Minnesota this year previously played in Iowa
BY THE NUMBERS
• Manitoba has won four out of its last five games and is 6-3-0-1 in its last 10
• Goaltender Arvid Holm has won three straight games
• Holm has allowed three goals or fewer in each of his last five starts
• Jeff Mallott has recorded points in four straight games (5-1=6)
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