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The Arizona Coyotes face the Minnesota Wild with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Coyotes have a 20-18-2 record and are in sixth place in the Central Division while the Wild have a 17-19-4 record and with two losses in a row, they have the second-worst record in the division. Both teams look to rebound in the playoff picture as the season nears the halfway point and the upcoming game looks to be a good one.
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The Coyotes are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.95 goals per game. Clayton Keller, Matias Maccelli, and Lawson Crouse have scored 39 goals and 51 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only five skaters have seven goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
Keller rrrrips it! ?? https://t.co/L7bvkAgh0t pic.twitter.com/q747070Y4S
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) January 12, 2024
The offense has struggled but the defense has unraveled lately, allowing 3.08 goals per game including 24 goals in the last five games. Sean Durzi and JJ Moser have combined for 4.3 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The bright spot is the play of goaltender Connor Ingram who has a .915 save percentage and a 2.62 goals-against average on 702 shots with 8.2 goals saved above average.