Coyotes take losing streak into home matchup against the Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs (30-16-8, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (23-28-4, seventh in the Central Division)
Tempe, Arizona; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes enter a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs as losers of 10 games in a row.
Arizona has a 15-13-0 record at home and a 23-28-4 record overall. The Coyotes have an 8-14-4 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
Toronto is 15-6-6 in road games and 30-16-8 overall. The Maple Leafs have a 14-5-1 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matias Maccelli has eight goals and 28 assists for the Coyotes. Clayton Keller has three goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Auston Matthews has 49 goals and 24 assists for the Maple Leafs. Bobby McMann has scored six goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Coyotes: 0-9-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.1 assists, 4.9 penalties and 12.2 penalty minutes while giving up 4.4 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 8-2-0, averaging 3.9 goals, six assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Coyotes: Troy Stecher: out (lower body), Travis Boyd: out for season (pectoral), Connor Ingram: out (lower body), Liam O'Brien: out (upper body).
Maple Leafs: William Lagesson: day to day (upper-body), Conor Timmins: out (illness), John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Joseph Woll: out (ankle), Calle Jarnkrok: out (knuckle), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
