Calgary Flames (18-18-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (20-17-2, fifth in the Central Division)
Tempe, Arizona; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames visit the Arizona Coyotes after Yegor Sharangovich's two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Flames' 6-3 win.
Arizona is 20-17-2 overall and 13-8-0 in home games. The Coyotes have a 15-5-2 record when scoring at least three goals.
Calgary has gone 8-11-4 in road games and 18-18-5 overall. The Flames have conceded 130 goals while scoring 127 for a -3 scoring differential.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matias Maccelli has seven goals and 21 assists for the Coyotes. Clayton Keller has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Blake Coleman has 17 goals and 15 assists for the Flames. Nazem Kadri has scored five goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Coyotes: 6-4-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, 4.5 penalties and 12.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Flames: 6-4-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.2 assists, 4.3 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Coyotes: Vladislav Kolyachonok: out (lower body), Bryan Little: out for season (upper body), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Barrett Hayton: out (upper body), Travis Boyd: out (upper body), Shea Weber: out (ankle).
Flames: Dennis Gilbert: day to day (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
