Coyotes visit the Jets on 4-game win streak

Updated Mar. 20, 2023 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes (27-32-11, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (39-29-3, fourth in the Central Division)

Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes will attempt to continue a four-game win streak with a victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

Winnipeg is 15-7-0 against the Central Division and 39-29-3 overall. The Jets have gone 16-10-0 when scoring a power-play goal.

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Arizona is 27-32-11 overall with a 9-8-5 record against the Central Division. The Coyotes have committed 318 total penalties (4.5 per game) to rank third in league play.

Tuesday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Jets won the last meeting 3-2 in overtime.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Connor has 27 goals and 46 assists for the Jets. Nino Niederreiter has scored four goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.

Nick Schmaltz has 21 goals and 26 assists for the Coyotes. Clayton Keller has eight goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 4-5-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.8 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

Coyotes: 6-2-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.6 assists, 4.6 penalties and 11.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Jets: Sam Gagner: out for season (hip), Cole Perfetti: out (upper body).

Coyotes: Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Andrew Ladd: out for season (knee), Josh Brown: day to day (undisclosed), Shea Weber: out (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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