The Arizona Coyotes (23.23.4, 50 points, 7th Central) complete a short two-game road trip on Monday when visiting the City of Brotherly Love to play the Philadelphia Flyers (28-19-6, 62 points, 3rd Metro) at the Wells Fargo Center. Arizona was defeated in overtime by the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Saturday night and the Coyotes have lost five straight. Arizona is 7th in the Central Division and 17 points behind the third and final guaranteed qualifying spot for the postseason. Philadelphia defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday for their third consecutive victory. Philadelphia is 3rd in the Metropolitan Division just seven points behind the first place New York Rangers. Arizona will play without Troy Stecher, Travis Boyd, Shea W eber and Jakub Voracek. Philadelphia will play without Carter Hart and Ryan Ellis
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Arizona has a goals for average of 2.94 per game which is 21st in the NHL and the Coyotes are averaging 26.6 shots per game, which is 30th in the NHL. Arizona is winning 45.9% of its faceoffs, which is next to last or 31st. The Arizona power play scores 22.1% of the time the Coyotes have the man advantage, which is 13th. Clayton Keller is the stats king for Arizona leading the Coyotes with 21 goals, 27 assists and 48 points. Lawson Crouse is second in goals scored with 19 and Matias Maccelli is second in assists with 26, as well as second in points with 33.
Arizona has a goals against average of 3.10, which is 17th and the Coyotes are allowing an average of 31.8 shots per game which is 24th. Arizona's penalty kill unit is 19th, holding opponents scoreless 79.0% of the time the Coyo tes are short-handed. Connor Ingram is 17-12-2 with a 2.76 goals against average, .912 save percentage and five shutouts, which is tied for second in the NHL. However, Arizona has lost each of the last four games Ingram has been between the pipes.