Arizona faces New Jersey in a non-conference matchup

Fri, Mar 15, 2024
NHL News (AP)

New Jersey Devils (32-30-4, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (27-35-5, seventh in the Central Division)

Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes play the New Jersey Devils in a non-conference matchup.

Arizona has a 27-35-5 record overall and a 16-16-0 record on its home ice. The Coyotes are 9-20-5 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

New Jersey has a 17-13-2 record on the road and a 32-30-4 record overall. The Devils have an 8-12-3 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams play this season. The Coyotes won 4-3 in a shootout in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Clayton Keller has 26 goals and 31 assists for the Coyotes. Nick Bjugstad has scored five goals and added two assists over the past 10 games.

Jack Hughes has 21 goals and 42 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has three goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Coyotes: 4-6-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.8 assists, 4.1 penalties and 12 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

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Devils: 4-6-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Coyotes: Travis Boyd: out for season (pectoral), Barrett Hayton: out (lower body).

Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral), Nathan Bastian: out (upper body), Jonas Siegenthaler: out (upper body), John Marino: day to day (upper body).

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