GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. MANITOBA MOOSE
Mar 12, 2023Iowa Wild (27-22-5-4; 63 pts.) vs. Manitoba Moose (31-18-4-3; 69 pts.)
The Iowa Wild wrap up a weekend set against the Manitoba Moose Sunday at 3 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. Iowa took a 5-2 win over Manitoba Saturday night; Adam Beckman scored twice while Marco Rossi and Nic Petan each had two assists.
STREAK STATS
The Iowa Wild enter Sunday’s matchup with the Manitoba Moose riding a four-game win streak. With a win over the Moose, the Wild would join nine other teams that have had multiple win streaks of at least five games this season. Iowa also had a six-game win streak from Jan. 7-20. Four teams in the American Hockey League (Abbotsford, Coachella Valley, Hershey, and Toronto) have had three win streaks of five or more games this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Iowa recorded two power play goals and held the Manitoba power play scoreless Saturday
• The Wild had not scored on the power play and held the opposing unit off the board in nine games, dating back to Feb. 17 at Manitoba
• Iowa’s best power-play goal differential came on Dec. 4, 2021 vs. Chicago (three goals)
150 WINS
• Iowa head coach Tim Army earned his 150th win with the team on Saturday
• Army’s first win as the Wild’s head coach came on Oct. 5, 2018 against Manitoba
• Coach Army has 249 career AHL wins as a head coach
• The Wild have gone 14-8-1-2 against the Moose during Army’s tenure
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