The Manitoba Moose (27-20-5-1) continue their road trip on Friday night, taking on the Calgary Wranglers (19-24-10-4). The Moose had their three-game win streak snapped on Wednesday night, losing 4-1 to the Abbotsford Canucks. They are 4-3-2-1 in their past 10. Calgary fell 4-1 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Sunday. They are on a six-game losing streak.
Coverage of today’s matchup gets going at 8:45 p.m. CT on CJOB.com, the Winnipeg Jets App and AHLTV on FloHockey. Action at Scotiabank Saddledome begins at 8 p.m. CT.
Let Them Cook
Manitoba’s power play is clicking at a success rate of 20 percent over the past four games. The Moose have found the back of the net with the man-advantage three times in that span, while the penalty kill has conceded just once in their past five contests, good for a 93.3 percent rate. Success on the special teams has been a critical difference for the Moose this season. Manitoba owns a 13-5-0-0 record when scoring a power play goal, compared to a 14-15-5-1 record in games they don’t. The trend continues with the penalty kill. When the Moose don’t allow a power play goal, they are 22-7-4-0, but are 5-13-1-1 when their opposition makes good on an opportunity. The Moose own the AHL’s fourth-ranked penalty kill at 85.1 percent.
Let’s Get Pacific
The Moose have clashed with Pacific Division opponents eight times in 2025-26, piecing together a 5-2-0-1 record. They have a pair of wins over the Abbotsford Canucks and Tucson Roadrunners, with three points in two games against the Calgary Wranglers. Mason Shaw and Jaret Anderson-Dolan lead the team with six points in such contests, with Shaw doing it in seven games, owning a plus-seven rating. Samuel Fagemo has scored four of his 15 goals on the campaign in eight games against the division he previously called home. Thomas Milic has been particularly exceptional against the Pacific. In five starts, he owns a 4-1-0 record with two shutouts, sporting a 1.01 goals against average and a .947 save percentage, allowing just five goals.
Fear the Beard
Phil Di Giuseppe is in sole possession of the longest active point streak among Moose skaters, reaching five games on Wednesday. He has five points (1G, 4A) in that span. The Toronto, Ont. native currently sits one point back of Walker Duehr for third on the Moose with 26 points (10G, 16A) in his first season in antlers. Di Giuseppe has 274 points (93G, 137A) through 381 AHL games between the Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals, Hartford Wolf Pack, Abbotsford Canucks, and now the Moose. One of Manitoba’s alternate captains, Di Giuseppe is one of eight players on the team with multiple game-winning goals, and leads the way with 144 shots on goal.
Fly the Plane, Captain
Mason Shaw’s 35 points (15G, 20A) is good for the Moose lead with 19 games left to play in the 2025-26 regular season. Manitoba’s captain is tied for first on the team in goals, is second in assists, and is tied for second among players with at least 10 games played in shooting percentage (13.0%). In 20 fewer games so far, Shaw is two points shy of his 37 points (17G, 20A) that led the team in 2024-25.
Who’s Trending?
Moose defenceman Kale Clague moved into a tie for the Moose lead in points among defencemen with 22 points (8G, 14A) on Wednesday. The Regina, Sask. native recently eclipsed 300 AHL games played, recording 160 points (38G, 122A) in his career. Clague was a second round pick by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL Draft.
