The Ottawa Senators (2-2-0) play host to the Arizona Coyotes (1-3-0) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. Arizona is coming off a high-scoring 6-2 loss against the Canadiens on Thursday. The Coyotes committed only two penalties in the game, holding Montreal without a power play goal.
Travis Boyd and J.J. Moser each scored once for the Coyotes. Boyd added an assist to share the scoring lead with Lawson Crouse, who had two assists. Connor Ingram saved only 24 of 29 shots against (.827%) in the loss. Ottawa beat the Capitals 5-2 on Thursday. Drake Batherson scored twice to lead the Senators. Anton Forsberg saved 22 of 24 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Coyotes won both games between the teams last season, including a 5-3 victory in their final meeting in March. Crouse led Arizona with three goals. Josh Norris (2G 0A) and Brady Tkachuk (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Scott Wedgewood got the win, saving 40 of 43 shots (.930%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.75 goals per game so far this season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.50 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.75 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 5.00 goals per game (31st).
Arizona averages fewer shots a game (24.5) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 11.2% shooting percentage is 10th. Ottawa’s average of 34.8 attempts ranks 11th.
The Coyotes’ 31.25% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Senators are 13th with a conversion rate of 25.00%. When it comes to defending power plays, Arizona has the league’s 21st-ranked PK% at 73.33%, while Ottawa is 27th at 69.23%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With five points so far this season, Shayne Gostisbehere is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has two goals and three assists in four games. In the net, Karel Vejmelka (1-2-0) is Arizona’s top goaltender. He has a 4.36 GAA and a .894% save percentage.
Batherson (3G 3A) and Tkachuk (2G 4A) lead the Senators in scoring on the season with six points apiece. Forsberg (2-2-0) is the top goalie for Ottawa with a goals against average of 3.04. He has a save percentage of .903%.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is 1-3-0 away from Mullett Arena this season.
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