The Arizona Coyotes and Columbus Blue Jackets face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Nationwide Arena. When these two teams faced off in November of last season it was the Blue Jackets that won 5-4 in a shootout.
The Coyotes come into this game with a 1-4-0 record overall and they have lost two games in a row. In each of the last two games Arizona has given up six goals, and they the defense to be better in this game. Arizona’s offense this year is averaging 2.6 goals per game while their defense is giving up 5.2 goals per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league while their defense is ranked 31st. Shayne Gostisbehere has been the top player for the Coyotes scoring two goals and adding three assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Blue Jackets who sit with a 3-4-0 record overall and they are coming off a big win in the last game. Columbus scored five goals against the New York Rangers, and cruised to an easy victory. There were five different goal scorers for the Blue Jackets. Columbus is averaging 3.14 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.86 goals per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while their defense is ranked 26th in the league. Johnny Gaudreau has scored four goals and added another three assists per game.
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