Both teams will be looking to prolong winning streaks when the Arizona Coyotes (6-6-1) are on the road to face the New Jersey Devils (11-3-0) at Prudential Center on Saturday. Arizona is coming off a 2-0 win over the Islanders on Thursday, their third win in a row.
The Coyotes committed four penalties in the game, though they held New York without a power play goal. Travis Boyd and Jack McBain both scored once for the Coyotes. Clayton Keller had two assists to lead the team in scoring.
Karel Vejmelka had a great performance with 24 saves to record his zeroth shutout of the season. New Jersey won for the eighth straight game, beating the Senators 4-3 (OT) on Thursday. Nico Hischier scored twice to lead the Devils. Akira Schmid had a dominant performance with seven saves to earn the shutout.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 6-2 victory for the Devils in April. Yegor Sharangovich (2G 1A) and Hischier (0G 3A) each had three points to lead New Jersey. Nick Schmaltz led Arizona with two points (1G 1A). Nico Daws got the win, saving 19 of 21 shots (.904%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.85 goals per game for the season, 24th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Devils team that is allowing 2.57 goals a game (6th). Meanwhile, New Jersey has found the net 3.64 times a game on average, fifth in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.54 goals per game (26th).
New Jersey averages more shots per game (37.8) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 9.6% shooting percentage is 21st. With an average of 23.8 attempts, Arizona ranks 32nd.
The Coyotes’ 29.55% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Devils rank 22nd with a conversion rate of 18.60%. In terms of defending power plays, New Jersey has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 82.61%, while Arizona is 11th at 81.63%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 15 points this season, Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has four goals and 11 assists in 13 games. In the net, Vejmelka (4-3-1) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.41 GAA and a .908% save percentage.
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 18 points (10th in the league). He has five goals and 13 assists (7th). Vitek Vanecek (6-1-0) has the best goals against average for New Jersey at 2.17. He has a save percentage of .915%.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is looking for a fifth consecutive road win this season. New Jersey is seeking a fifth successive home win this season.
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