Fast Facts: Moose at Chicago – Dec 3

The Manitoba Moose (11-8-2-0) head to Rosemont to meet the Chicago Wolves (9-6-3-1) on Wednesday evening. Manitoba took a 4-3 decision in the shootout over the Chicago Wolves on Sunday afternoon, improving their record to 8-2-0-0 the past 10 games. The Wolves’ loss interrupted a two-game winning streak. Coverage of today's matchup gets going at 1:45 p.m. CT on CJOB.com, the Winnipeg Jets App and AHLTV on FloHockey. Action at Allstate Arena begins at 7 p.m. CT.

Road Tripping

The Moose are back on the road for the final time before the holiday break. The team stops in Chicago before a pair of meetings on Dec. 6 and 7 with the Iowa Wild. Manitoba owns a 6-4-1-0 road record this season, with wins in each of their past four games. The Moose have seen improvements in several statistical categories on the road over their marks on home ice. The power play is clicking 7.7 percent better, penalty kill 7.9 percent higher, and they’ve scored three more short handed goals on the road compared to when they play at Canada Life Centre. Phil Di Giuseppe has been a road warrior for the Moose, scoring 10 points (4G, 6A) to lead the way offensively.

Spin It Like a Record

Close games have been the modus operandi for the Moose through 21 games this season. Manitoba owns a 6-0-2-0 record in one-goal games, and is 2-1-0-0 in two-goal games. They are yet to lose when leading through 20 minutes (4-0-0-0), and haven’t lost in regulation when leading through two periods of play (7-0-1-0). The Moose are still better than .500 when trailing after one frame with a 4-3-0-0 record. The Moose have held an edge on the shot clock in 12 of their 21 games, picking up points in nine such games (7-3-2-0).

Clague Stays Hot

Kale Clague is in the midst of a four-game heater right now for the Moose, picking up a single point (2G, 2A) in each of those games. His recent stretch accounts for half of his eight points (4G, 4A).  Clague is tied for fourth in goals among defencemen across the AHL and ranks second among Moose blueliners in points. In 274 career games, Clague is closing in on 150 points, currently standing at 146 points (34G, 112A). He is second on the club with 51 shots on goal.

Homestanding on Business

Manitoba’s win over Chicago on Sunday helped the team close out its six-game homestand with a 4-2-0-0 record. Manitoba scored a trio of victories over the Wolves and one more against the Belleville Senators, dropping a contest to each opponent in the process. They tied their opposition 16-16 on the scoreboard, and held a 182-176 edge on the shot clock. On Nov. 26, they tied their season-high of five goals, downing the Senators 5-1. Manitoba’s power play scored a pair of goals during the homestand, going 15.4 percent, while the penalty kill stayed hot, successfully killing off penalties at an 84.5 percent frequency.

Who's Trending?

Manitoba’s points leader (4G, 8A) this season, Mason Shaw paced the Moose during November with eight points (3G, 5A). The Wainwright, Alta. native has four points (1G, 3A) over his past five games. Shaw has 290 career AHL games under his belt, in which he has scored 170 points (64G, 106A). He was a fourth-round pick by Minnesota in 2017.