Winnipeg Jets (4-4-2, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (5-4-1, third in the Central Division)
Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes host the Winnipeg Jets after Nick Schmaltz scored two goals in the Coyotes’ 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Arizona went 9-11-6 in Central Division games and had a 28-40-14 record overall last season. The Coyotes scored 225 total goals a season ago, averaging 2.7 per game on 25.8 shots per game.
Winnipeg had a 46-33-3 record overall and went 18-8-0 in Central Division games last season. Goalies for the Jets averaged 27.6 saves per game last season while conceding 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Coyotes: Bryan Little: out for season (upper body), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Jason Zucker: out (lower body), Shea Weber: out (ankle).
Jets: Gabriel Vilardi: out (knee), Ville Heinola: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
