Vancouver plays Arizona, looks to break home skid
Arizona Coyotes (11-30-4, eighth in the Central) vs. Vancouver Canucks (20-20-6, seventh in the Pacific)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Vancouver hosts Arizona looking to break its three-game home losing streak.
The Canucks are 12-10-5 against conference opponents. Vancouver is fifth in the Western Conference with 32.3 shots per game and is averaging 2.4 goals.
The Coyotes are 4-10-1 against opponents from the Central. Arizona is last in the NHL shooting 25.8 shots per game.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Quinn Hughes leads the Canucks with a plus-10 in 45 games this season. J.T. Miller has 8 points over the last 10 games for Vancouver.
Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes with 17 goals and has 38 points. Nick Schmaltz has four goals over the last 10 games for Arizona.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 4-3-3, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game with a .933 save percentage.
Coyotes: 3-7-0, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.7 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game with an .898 save percentage.
INJURIES: Canucks: Ashton Sautner: out (covid-19), Phillip Di Giuseppe: out (covid-19).
Coyotes: Barrett Hayton: out (hand), Jay Beagle: out (lower body), Johan Larsson: out (lower-body).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by
-
Kentucky Derby winners: Complete list by year since 1875
2024 Kentucky Derby odds, best bets, predictions, experts' picks
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby in three-horse photo finish
-
How to bet on Horse Racing: The beginner's guide to wagering on the ponies
2024 Kentucky Derby: Post time, TV schedule, horses, date, purse
FOX Super 6 contest: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's UFL Week 6 picks
-
2025 Super Bowl LIX odds: Chicago's odds shorten after drafting Caleb Williams
2024-25 NFL MVP odds: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen early favorites
-
Kentucky Derby winners: Complete list by year since 1875
2024 Kentucky Derby odds, best bets, predictions, experts' picks
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby in three-horse photo finish
-
How to bet on Horse Racing: The beginner's guide to wagering on the ponies
2024 Kentucky Derby: Post time, TV schedule, horses, date, purse
FOX Super 6 contest: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's UFL Week 6 picks
-
2025 Super Bowl LIX odds: Chicago's odds shorten after drafting Caleb Williams
2024-25 NFL MVP odds: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen early favorites