The New Jersey Devils (40-15-6) are on the road to take on the Arizona Coyotes (21-32-9) at Mullett Arena on Sunday. New Jersey is coming off a 4-3 shootout loss against the Golden Knights on Friday, ending a three-game winning streak.
The Devils committed only one penalty in the game, holding Vegas without a power play goal. Dawson Mercer, Miles Wood, and Jesper Bratt each scored once for the Devils. Akira Schmid only had 24 saves on 27 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
Arizona fell 6-1 to the Hurricanes on Friday. Lawson Crouse was the only player to score for the Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka only had 36 saves on 42 shots against (.857%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Devils won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-2 victory in November. Tomas Tatar led New Jersey with two points (1G 1A). Dylan Guenther and Clayton Keller were on the scoresheet for Arizona. Schmid got the win despite saving only 16 of 18 shots (.888%).
FACING OFF
New Jersey is averaging 3.56 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Coyotes team that is allowing 3.53 goals a game (24th). Meanwhile, Arizona has found the net 2.65 times a game on average, 28th in the league, and the Devils are allowing opponents to score 2.67 goals per game (7th).
New Jersey averages more shots a game (34.4) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth. Arizona’s average of 25.6 attempts ranks 32nd.
Don’t be surprised to see a few power play opportunities for the Devils, as the Coyotes have been penalized 4.47 times a game, fourth-most in the NHL, for an average of 10.81 minutes (seventh-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.49 penalties (27th) and 8.03 penalty minutes a game (25th). The Devils’ 20.57% power play percentage ranks 18th in the league, while the Coyotes are 25th with a conversion rate of 18.62%. When it comes to defending power plays, New Jersey has the league’s 12th-ranked PK% at 81.67%, while Arizona is 27th at 74.14%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 75 points this season, Jack Hughes is the top skater for the Devils. He is among the league leaders with 36 goals (7th) and has added 39 assists. In the net, Vitek Vanecek (26-6-3) is New Jersey’s top goaltender.
He has a 2.46 GAA and a .910% save percentage. Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 59 points. He has 25 goals and 34 assists. Vejmelka (16-18-5) has the best goals against average for Arizona at 3.32. He has a save percentage of .904%.
HOME AND AWAY
New Jersey is 22-4-4 away from Prudential Center this season. Arizona is 14-11-2 at home this season.
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