Fast Facts: Moose at Rockford – April 23

The Moose head out on their final road swing of the regular season. It's a quick one, starting tonight in Rockford before wrapping up in Milwaukee tomorrow afternoon. Manitoba tries to solidify its grip on second in the division with a pair of wins over its divisional opponents. It's the third straight game for the Moose against the IceHogs, while Rockford played twice since the clubs last faced off in Winnipeg. Coverage of tonight's game on CJOB.com/sports, AHLTV and the Manitoba Moose App at 6:45 p.m. Puck drop is slated for just after 7 p.m. on 680 CJOB.

Mighty Maier

Cole Maier struck for the only Moose goal of the contest in Sunday’s 5-1 loss against Rockford. The forward netted his 16th of the season, which places him second on the squad this season in goal scoring behind only Jeff Malott’s 23. After not recording a point in four games, Maier’s offence picked up and the forward recorded three points (1G, 2A) in his past two contests. Maier also leads the Moose with a plus-five rating this month. The Pequannock, N.J. product is fourth on the Moose in scoring with 33 points (16G, 17A) in 64 games.

Final Regular Season Road Swing

This weekend the Moose play their final two road games of the 2021-22 regular season. The first leg of the trip takes the club to Rockford where the Moose have lost three consecutive contests and have been outscored by a margin of 13-6. Manitoba is 3-4-0-0 against Rockford this season and has a chance to earn a series split with a regulation victory. The final stop sees the club head to Milwaukee and take on the Admirals on Sunday afternoon. Manitoba is 6-4-1-0 on the season against Milwaukee and has a record of 3-1-1-0 when facing the club on the road. Both games give the Moose a final look at a potential first round playoff opponent and a chance to clinch second place in the Central Division along with a spot in the Central Division Semi-Finals.

One Last Ride

With the two straight games on the road this weekend, Manitoba plays its final back-to-back set of the regular season. In the first half of a back-to-back situation, when the Moose are on the road, the squad has a record of 8-9-3-0. The record improves to 7-4-2-0 on the second game of a back-to-back while away on the road. Overall, the Moose are 22-13-3-2 this season in the first game of back-to-backs, while holding a 15-8-2-0 mark in the second-half of those sets.

Number Crunching

With 67 games in the books for the 2021-22 campaign, certain trends have emerged for the Moose. When Manitoba has recorded a power play goal, the squad is 11-5-0-1 at home and 10-6-3-0 on the road. The power play is currently clicking at 19.5% on the year. On the road, the sweet spot is tallying at least four goals as the Moose hold a 6-1-1-0 mark when crossing the threshold. Continuing with the road trend, when Manitoba has allowed three goals or less, the team has an 11-3-3-0 record. Forward Jeff Malott paces the Moose with 11 goals and 18 points in road contests while defenceman Ville Heinola leads the way with 11 assists in hostile territory.

Who's Trending?

Nicholas Jones recorded an assist in Sunday afternoon’s loss against Rockford. The forward is up to 28 points (10G, 18A) in 56 games on the campaign and sits eighth overall in team scoring. Jones is on a two-game point streak that has seen him tally three points (1G, 2A) over that span. The forward has registered seven points (2G, 5A) his past 10 games.