The Arizona Coyotes (7-12-4) will be hoping to snap their losing run when they head to face the Edmonton Oilers (14-12-0) at Rogers Place on Wednesday. Arizona is playing their last of 14 games on the road coming off a 3-2 loss against the Flames on Monday, their fifth straight defeat. The Coyotes conceded two power play goals while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities.
Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun each scored once for the Coyotes. Gostisbehere and Chychrun both added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Karel Vejmelka saved only 24 of 27 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
Edmonton fell 3-2 to the Capitals on Monday. Brett Kulak and Connor McDavid each scored once for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner had a great performance with 47 saves (.940%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Oilers won all three games between the teams last season, including a 6-1 victory in their final meeting in March, their third straight win against Arizona. Ryan McLeod led Edmonton with three points (2G 1A). Clayton Keller scored Arizona’s only goal. Mikko Koskinen got the win, saving 31 of 32 shots (.968%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.65 goals per game for the season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that is allowing 3.58 goals a game (25th). Meanwhile, Edmonton has found the net 3.42 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.43 goals per game (22nd).
Arizona averages fewer shots per game (23.9) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 11.1% shooting percentage ranks seventh. Edmonton’s average of 31.6 attempts ranks 15th. Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Oilers, as the Coyotes are averaging 5.35 penalties per game, most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 12.04 penalty minutes a game ranks seventh-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.00 times a game (17th) for an average of 8.50 minutes (22nd). The Oilers’ 30.11% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Coyotes rank 16th with a conversion rate of 22.08%.
When it comes to defending power plays, Arizona has the league’s 21st-ranked PK% at 76.77%, while Edmonton is 27th at 71.29%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 22 points this season, Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has seven goals and 15 assists in 23 games. In the net, Vejmelka (6-6-3) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.03 GAA and a .913% save percentage.
McDavid leads the Oilers and the league in scoring with 48 points. He has a league-best 26 assists and 22 goals (2nd). Skinner (7-5-0) has the best goals against average for Edmonton at 2.91. He has a save percentage of .914%.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is looking to avoid a sixth consecutive defeat away from Mullett Arena this season. Edmonton is 7-7-0 at home this season.
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