Arizona Coyotes (13-12-2, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (11-12-3, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Penguins -190, Coyotes +159; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes, on a three-game losing streak, play the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Pittsburgh has an 11-12-3 record overall and a 5-6-1 record on its home ice. The Penguins have a +seven scoring differential, with 75 total goals scored and 68 conceded.
Arizona is 13-12-2 overall and 5-7-2 on the road. The Coyotes are 5-6-2 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Guentzel has scored 10 goals with 19 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has three goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Clayton Keller has nine goals and 16 assists for the Coyotes. Michael Carcone has scored eight goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 3-4-3, averaging two goals, 2.8 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Coyotes: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: Bryan Rust: out (upper body), Noel Acciari: out (lower body), Rickard Rakell: out (upper body), Matt Nieto: out (undisclosed), Chad Ruhwedel: out (lower body).
Coyotes: Vladislav Kolyachonok: out (lower body), Bryan Little: out for season (upper body), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Jack McBain: out (lower body), Sean Durzi: day to day (lower body), Barrett Hayton: out (upper body), Travis Boyd: out (upper body), 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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