DES MOINES (Interstat) — The Manitoba Moose will carry a 6-2 record into a minor league hockey game against the Iowa Wild on Saturday. Iowa is 3-6. Manitoba enters after a 4-3 win at Iowa in the teams’ most recent meeting.

Manitoba’s other recent results include a 4-3 loss at Grand Rapids, a 4-3 overtime win against Texas, a 7-4 win against Texas, a 6-1 win at Chicago, a 2-1 loss at Grand Rapids, an 8-3 win against Chicago and a 3-0 win against Chicago. Iowa’s other recent results include a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee, a 3-2 loss at Chicago, a 2-1 overtime loss at Chicago, a 2-0 win at Rockford, a 4-3 win against Rockford, a 2-1 loss to Rockford, a 4-3 overtime win at Texas and a 4-3 shootout loss at Texas.

Domenic DiVincentiis is a player to watch for Manitoba. The goaltender stopped all 36 shots in a 3-0 win over Chicago, made 31 saves on 33 shots in a 2-1 loss at Grand Rapids and turned aside 19 of 21 shots in a 7-4 win against Texas. DiVincentiis also appeared in a 4-3 loss at Grand Rapids. Justin Kirkland is a player to watch for Iowa. He had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee, scored in a 2-0 win at Rockford and recorded an assist in a 4-3 win over Rockford. Kirkland also had an assist in a 4-3 win at Texas. He put two shots on goal in a 3-2 loss at Chicago, two shots in a 2-1 loss at Chicago and two shots in a 4-3 loss at Texas. He had two penalty minutes in two of his past five games.

Manitoba’s next 10 games, in order, are at Chicago, at Milwaukee, at Rockford, against Toronto, against Toronto, at Texas, at Texas, at Rockford, at Chicago and at Grand Rapids. Manitoba has three home games and seven road games in that stretch. Iowa’s next 10 games, in order, are against Charlotte, against Charlotte, against Rockford, at Milwaukee, at Rockford, at Milwaukee, against Grand Rapids, against Grand Rapids, at San Diego and at San Diego. Iowa has five home games and five road games in that stretch. Manitoba’s upcoming opponents include Chicago, Milwaukee, Rockford, Toronto, Texas and Grand Rapids. Iowa’s upcoming opponents include Charlotte, Rockford, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids and San Diego.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Iowa 3, Manitoba 2. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Manitoba with a 54 percent probability to win.