The Arizona Coyotes (17-28-6) head to face the Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-5) at United Center on Friday. Arizona is coming off a 3-2 win over the Wild on Monday. The Coyotes committed four penalties in the game, though they held Minnesota without a power play goal.
Jakob Chychrun led the Coyotes with two goals. Karel Vejmelka had a great performance with 33 saves (.942%) in the win. Chicago fell 3-2 (OT) to the Ducks on Tuesday.
Jason Dickinson and Seth Jones both scored once for the Blackhawks. Dickinson added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Petr Mrazek saved only 23 of 26 shots against (.884%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blackhawks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 2-0 victory in January. Tyler Johnson and Jake McCabe were on the scoresheet for Chicago. Alex Stalock saved 22 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.59 goals per game for the season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blackhawks team that is allowing 3.61 goals a game (27th).
Meanwhile, Chicago has found the net 2.45 times a game on average, 31st in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.47 goals per game (25th).
Both teams average fewer shots a game than any other team in the league. Chicago’s 26.2 average ranks 31st, while Arizona ranks No. 32 with 25.8 shots.
When it comes to stopping shots, the Coyotes have been more successful with a team save percentage of .905% (18th), while the Blackhawks have stopped .898% of shots as a team (24th).
The Blackhawks’ 19.01% power play percentage ranks 25th in the league, while the Coyotes are 26th with a conversion rate of 18.24%. In terms of penalty killing, Chicago has the league’s 24th-ranked PK% at 75.68%, while Arizona is 26th at 74.74%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 42 points this season, Clayton Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has 18 goals and 24 assists in 51 games. In the net, Vejmelka (14-17-4) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.16 GAA and a .908% save percentage.
Max Domi and Patrick Kane lead the Blackhawks in scoring with 35 points apiece. Domi has 14 goals and 21 assists, while Kane has nine goals and 26 assists. Arvid Soderblom (2-10-2) has the best goals against average for Chicago at 3.45.
He has a save percentage of .894%. Mrazek (5-13-1) has played the most games in net for the Blackhawks this season. He has a 4.05 GAA and a .885% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is looking to avoid a 17th successive road defeat this season. Chicago is 9-16-3 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Chicago Blackhawks (-110)
Want up to a $1K risk free bet for this pick?
Claim with 
today!
If you need more news, information and predictions, head over to our NHL hub page for all your hockey needs!
*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
