Arizona Coyotes (17-13-2, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (20-11-2, second in the Central Division)
Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes after Nathan MacKinnon's four-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Avalanche's 6-4 win.
Colorado is 20-11-2 overall with a 4-5-1 record against the Central Division. The Avalanche serve 11.4 penalty minutes per game to rank fourth in NHL play.
Arizona is 17-13-2 overall with a 5-4-1 record in Central Division games. The Coyotes have a 5-6-2 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The Coyotes won the last matchup 4-3 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Valeri Nichushkin has scored 15 goals with 17 assists for the Avalanche. MacKinnon has 10 goals and 13 assists over the last 10 games.
Clayton Keller has 12 goals and 18 assists for the Coyotes. Lawson Crouse has scored four goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 5-5-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.4 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Coyotes: 6-4-0, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Avalanche: Chris Wagner: out (achilles), Andrew Cogliano: day to day (undisclosed), Artturi Lehkonen: out (neck), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out for season (groin), Samuel Girard: out (personal).
Coyotes: Vladislav Kolyachonok: out (lower body), Bryan Little: out for season (upper body), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), 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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