It’s been awhile since these teams last met, and the Wild are coming off of their first regulation loss since Nov. 28th. Nine points separate the Monsters (Columbus Blue Jackets) from Iowa in the standings, though they’ve had a rough run as of late having lost six of their last ten contests.
The Wild find themselves in a similar position as their parent club in St. Paul as well.
As of right now, Iowa is performing without a suitable goaltender, and in their 6-3 loss to last place Chicago (Vegas Golden Knights), it showed.