The Arizona Coyotes (6-9-1) will be looking to end their losing run when they head to face the Nashville Predators (8-8-2) at Bridgestone Arena on Monday. Arizona is coming off a 4-1 loss against the Golden Knights on Thursday, their third defeat in a row. The Coyotes committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Clayton Keller scored the only goal for the Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka saved only 35 of 39 shots against (.897%) in the loss. Nashville fell 3-2 (OT) to the Lightning on Saturday. Nino Niederreiter and Filip Forsberg both scored once for the Predators. Juuse Saros saved 36 of 39 shots in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Predators won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Coyotes were 5-4 victors in their final meeting in April. Shayne Gostisbehere (2G 0A) and Alex Galchenyuk (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Arizona. Four players were on the scoresheet for Nashville. Harri Sateri saved 27 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.56 goals per game for the season, 30th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Predators team that is allowing 3.22 goals a game (16th). Meanwhile, Nashville has found the net 2.67 times a game on average, 27th in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.62 goals per game (28th).
Both teams average fewer shots/game than most teams in the league. Nashville’s 29.4 average ranks 28th, while Arizona ranks No. 32 with 24.1 attempts. When it comes to shot-stopping, the Predators have been more successful, stopping .910% of shots as a team (8th), while the Coyotes have a team save percentage of .899% (25th).
Power play opportunities are likely to be plentiful for the Predators, as the Coyotes are averaging 5.12 penalties per game, fourth-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.44 penalty minutes a game ranks 10th-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.72 times a game (8th) for an average of 11.94 minutes (7th).
The Predators’ 15.94% power play percentage is the fourth-worst in the league, while the Coyotes rank sixth with a conversion rate of 27.59%. When it comes to penalty killing, Arizona has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 81.82%, while Nashville is 10th at 80.88%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 18 points this season, Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has seven goals and 11 assists in 16 games. In the net, Vejmelka (5-5-1) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.23 GAA and a .909% save percentage.Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 18 points.
He has seven goals and 11 assists. Kevin Lankinen (2-2-0) has the best goals against average for Nashville at 2.60. He has a save percentage of .921%. Saros (6-6-1) has played the most games in net for the Predators this season. He has a 3.11 GAA and a .905% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is seeking to end a three-game road losing streak this season. Nashville is 5-3-2 at home this season.
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