The Chicago Wolves and Grand Rapids Griffins face off tonight in their seventh of 10 regular season matchups. The Wolves hold a 25-10-1-2 record and are on an eight game point streak, while the Griffins are 20-13-1-2. Recent games between the teams have been close, with 10 of the last 14 decided by a single goal. Chicago goaltender Jake Allen has won five straight games and been named to his second AHL All-Star team.

1. CHICAGO WOLVES TALE OF THE TAPE
Wednesday, Jan. 15
6 p.m.
Van Andel Arena
Team Record: 25-10-1-2
Last Game: 4-1 W vs. Iowa (Jan. 11)
Season Series: 3-3-0-0
Last Meeting: 3-1 Home Win (Jan. 3)
Team Record: 20-13-1-2
Last Game: 2-1 W at Milwaukee (Jan. 11)
Season Series: 3-3-0-0
Last Meeting: 1-3 Road Loss (Jan. 3)
Storylines
• Tonight marks the seventh of 10 meetings between the Wolves and
Griffins this season and their 111th all-time regular-season matchup.
• Ten of the last 14 contests between the clubs dating back to last
season have been decided by a single tally.
• Tonight’s tilt marks the third of eight road games, and second of
three in Grand Rapids, for the Wolves in the month of January.
• The Wolves defeated the Milwaukee Admirals 2-1 Saturday night
at the Bradley Center for their third straight win; the team has won
eight of its last 10 tilts (8-1-1-0) and has lost once in regulation since
Dec. 15.
• Chicago has gained 35 out of a possible 52 points since Nov. 1; the
club sits with 43 points and a 20-13-1-2 record through 36 games this
season.
• Ten of Chicago’s 20 victories this season have come on enemy ice
and its .605 road winning percentage is the third-best in the Western
Conference (10-6-1-2).
By The Numbers
2.42- Goals-against average for Chicago on the road this year,
which ranks second in the AHL; only Albany (2.41) has given up
fewer goals per game on the road than the Wolves.
101- Number of second-period goals the Wolves (48) and Griffins
11- Number of points center KEITH AUCOIN has scored in his last
(53)have combined for this season; both teams have allowed only 28
middle-frame markers this year.
nine games after missing nine games due to injury.
Follow The Action
Tonight’s game begins at 6 p.m. and can be seen on The
U-Too (WCIU-DT 26.2). U-Too also can be found on
XFinity’s Chs. 248 and 360, RCN’s Ch. 35 and WOW’s Ch.
170. The game can also be streamed on www.ahllive.com.
Those away from a TV or computer can follow
@Chicago_Wolves on Twitter for live in-game play-by-play.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
#35 JAKE ALLEN
#15 MITCH CALLAHAN
Jake Allen stopped 25 of 26
shots on Saturday to extend his
personal win streak to five
games, which matches a
career-high; he has posted a
1.40 goals-against average and
.943 save percentage during that
span.
Mitch Callahan has bagged
two goals and three points in his
last three tilts.
Goaltender
The 23-year-old was named to
his second AHL All-Star team on
Jan. 9.
Allen has posted a 2-0-0 mark
and a 2.01 goals-against
average against Grand Rapids
this year.
Right wing
The 22-year-old forward paces
Grand Rapids with 15 markers
and shares fourth on the club
with 21 points while appearing
in all 38 games this year.
The Whittier, Calf., native has
not scored a point in six tries
against Chicago this year. He is
one of two players who has
played in all six games against
the Wolves and not scored.