Colorado Avalanche (15-6, first in the Central Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (10-9-2, sixth in the Central Division)
Tempe, Arizona; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche will try to build upon a four-game win streak with a victory over the Arizona Coyotes.
Arizona has a 10-9-2 record overall and a 3-4-1 record in Central Division games. The Coyotes are third in NHL play with 104 total penalties (averaging 5.0 per game).
Colorado is 15-6 overall and 4-2-0 against the Central Division. The Avalanche are sixth in league play with 100 total penalties (averaging 4.8 per game).
Thursday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lawson Crouse has 10 goals and three assists for the Coyotes. Michael Carcone has scored five goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
Cale Makar has six goals and 26 assists for the Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin has scored nine goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Coyotes: 5-4-1, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, 4.5 penalties and 11.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Avalanche: 7-3-0, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.3 assists, 4.5 penalties and 12.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Coyotes: Vladislav Kolyachonok: out (lower body), Bryan Little: out for season (upper body), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Jack McBain: out (lower body), Barrett Hayton: out (upper body), Juuso Valimaki: out (face), Travis Dermott: out (upper body), Shea Weber: out (ankle).
Avalanche: Chris Wagner: out (achilles), Artturi Lehkonen: out (undisclosed), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out for season (groin), Samuel Girard: out (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
