Match-up - Arizona Coyotes (20-32-7) @ New Jersey Devils (24-26-9) Road/Home records - 11-16-3 -------------- 14-8-7 TV - TVA, FS-A, MSG+ Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Season series - 0-0 Last 10 - Coyotes: 3-6-1 ------- Devils: 6-4-0 Projected starting goalies - Mike Smith vs Cory Schneider
Projected lines for the Coyotes via DailyFaceoff.com:
Lauri Korpikoski - Antoine Vermette - Shane Doan Tobias Reider - Mark Arcobello - Sam Gagner Lucas Lessio - Kyle Chipchura - Martin Erat Jordan Martinook - Joe Vitale - David Moss
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Connor Murphy Keith Yandle - Andrew Campbell Brandon Gormley - Michael Stone
Projected lines for the Devils:
Tuomo Ruutu - Scott Gomez - Jaromir Jagr Adam Henrique - Patrik Elias - Steve Bernier Mike Cammalleri - Travis Zajac - Jordin Tootoo Dainius Zubrus - Jacob Josefson - Stephen Gionta
Andy Greene - Adam Larsson Jon Merrill - Marek Zidlicky Eric Gelinas - Pete Harrold
Injured/ill: Ryane Clowe, Damon Severson, Bryce Salvador.
What to watch:
1) Like New Jersey, Arizona struggles mightily to score at 5 vs 5. They have an elite power play, though, and get a lot of offensive contributions from their defense - notably OEL and Yandle - so New Jersey will need to stay disciplined. If they parade to the box, the Devils and their sub 80% PK will be in trouble.
2) Jaromir Jagr enters tonight's contest having gone pointless in a season-high six consecutive games. He's probably New Jersey's best trade chip, so this isn't the best time to go through a dry spell. The Devils need him to get going, and fast.
3) Adam Larsson has four points in his last two games while playing almost 50 minutes in that span. He's two points shy of the 18 he tallied in his rookie year, but has played 24 less games. It's a pretty safe bet he'll blow past his prior career high, I think.
4) Through 42 games played Mike Smith has a sub .900SV%. He's been terrible all season long, and his confidence is likely at an all-time low, so the Devils should be firing pucks at him any chance they get.
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