GAME PREVIEW: IOWA WILD VS. SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Jan 31, 2025Iowa Wild (14-24-2-1; 31 pts.) vs. Springfield Thunderbirds (19-17-2-2; 42 pts.)
The Iowa Wild host the Springfield Thunderbirds at Wells Fargo Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. on Military Appreciation Night presented by Holt Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Electrical LLC.
ALL-TIME SERIES
All-Time Iowa Wild Record: 0-0-0-0 (0-0-0-0 at Wells Fargo Arena, 0-0-0-0 at Springfield)
Last Time: Friday’s game marks the first game of a four-game season series between the Wild and Thunderbirds and the first ever meeting between Iowa and Springfield
Previous Season Series: Iowa and Springfield had never played each other prior to the 2024-25 season series... The Wild had played 20 of the other 31 AHL clubs entering 2024-25
TEAM NOTES
STRIVE FOR FIVE: 10 of Iowa’s last 11 wins have come when the team has scored five or more goals... The Wild have scored three or fewer goals in each of their last 18 defeats... Iowa has scored three goals or fewer in six games in a row
SHOT COUNT: Tuesday’s game against Charlotte broke a six-game streak in which Iowa registered 29 shots or more... Iowa’s goaltenders have made 30 saves in three consecutive games
FIRST GOALS: Iowa has allowed the first goal in five of the last six games... The Wild are 11-7-0-0 when scoring first
SPECIAL TEAMS STATS: Iowa’s power play has been held off the scoreboard in four consecutive games... Opponents have scored a power-play goal in five of the last eight games
HOT HANDS
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David Spacek has not gone more than three games without registering a point since registering an assist on Dec. 17 vs. Rockford
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Spacek leads Wild defensemen in goals (4), assists (17), and points (21)
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Bradley Marek has registered assists in back-to-back games (0-3=3)
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Ryan Sandelin has points in consecutive games (1-1=2)
ABOUT THE VISITORS
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Matthew Kessel is riding a three-game point streak (2-3=5)
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Samuel Johanneson has registered a point in three of his last four games (2-2=4)
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Mackenzie MacEachern saw a three-game point streak (2-3=5) snapped in Springfield’s last game
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Matt Luff has points in three games in a row (2-3=5)
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Matthew Peca also has a three-game point streak (2-3=5)
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