8:09 pm
November 27

Coyotes @ Wild

Who will WIN this matchup?

Arizona Coyotes (9-11-2)

@ Minnesota Wild (14-7-2)

 

Starting Goalies:

Antti Raanta (ARI): Confirmed

Devan Dubnyk (MIN): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Arizona Coyotes: (+170)

Minnesota Wild: (-200)

 

• The Minnesota Wild are a well-rested and happy group as they try to cap a 3-0-0 homestand when the struggling Arizona Coyotes visit Tuesday. Minnesota is tied with Colorado for second place in the Central after a rough-and-tumble 4-2 victory over division-rival Winnipeg on Friday, while Arizona has dropped four in a row – the last two by a combined 11-2 – after Sunday’s 6-1 setback to Calgary included three short-handed goals by the Flames.

• The Coyotes are hoping the acquisition of Nick Schmaltz from Chicago on Sunday will help reignite an offense that has produced eight goals in the last six games and averages 2.36 this season – the third-worst mark in the league.   The Wild won the first of three meetings this season 2-1 on Oct. 16 behind 31 saves by Devan Dubnyk, who was scratched Friday with an illness but is expected to play Tuesday.

• Clayton Keller (team-most 14 points) recorded his sixth goal of the season Sunday and shares the club scoring lead with Derek Stepan and Brad Richardson. Darcy Kuemper (4-5-2, 2.71 goals-against average, .914 save percentage) is day-to-day with a lower-body injury but could return Tuesday to face his former club. Arizona is 2-for-21 with the man advantage over the last six games – “The power play is horrendous,” coach Rick Tocchet told reporters – and has allowed an eye-popping five short-handed goals in the last two contests.

• Mikael Granlund (team-high 23 points) has recorded four assists in his last two games after recording one Friday and shares the club lead in goals (10) with Zach Parise and defenseman Matt Dumba. Parise scored Friday for the third time in four games while Dumba had two assists, extending his point streak to six games (five goals, four assists). Captain Mikko Koivu (19 points), who had his five-game point streak snapped Friday, has eight goals and 24 assists in 40 games versus the Coyotes.

• Schmaltz has two goals and four assists in 10 career games versus Minnesota.

• The Wild went 0-for-6 on the power play Friday after going 7-for-18 in their previous five games.

• Minnesota is 13-2-3 versus Arizona in the last 18 meetings.

6/10
Confidence
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