ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:
3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 0-8-0 in its last eight games. The last time the team lost nine straight games in regulation was 10/18/21 – 11/5/21
• Expected to get the start tonight, Karel Vejmelka is 1-1-2 with a .959 SV% and a 1.73 GAA in his career against the Jets. Among netminders to appear in at least 3 games vs WPG since the start of 2021-22, Vejmelka’s GAA and SV% rank second in that criteria, training only PIT’s Tristan Jarry in both categories
• The Coyotes are in the midst of playing 15 games in 26 days throughout January. The stretch includes three back-to-back sets of games and the team does not have more than one day off from game action between contests
LAST GAME
Wild 2, Coyotes 1 – January 14, 2023 – Xcel Energy Center
ARI Goals: Crouse (16)
MIN Goals: Zuccarello (18), Gaudreau (11)
ARI Goalie: Ingram (L) – 25 svs on 27 shots
MIN Goalie: Fleury (W) – 27 svs on 28 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 1-2
Notes: The Coyotes fell for the eighth consecutive game…Lawson Crouse scored for the second consecutive game, his 16th of the season to widen his team-lead in goals…Crouse also logged 22:30 of ice time to lead Coyotes forwards, his second-highest total in a game this season…Jakob Chychrun registered an assist and enters tonight with 3 pts (0-3-3) in his last three games; Chychrun is one point away from moving into a tie for ninth all-time among Coyotes/Jets defensemen…Jack McBain reached double-digit points on the campaign with the primary assist…Connor Ingram stopped 25 of 27 Wild shots (.926 SV%) and has recorded a .931 SV% (121-for-130) over his last four starts
MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (10 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (14 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 89 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body … 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/10 – Assigned G Ivan Prosvetov to Tucson (AHL)
-1/8 – Recalled G Ivan Prosvetov from Tucson (AHL)
-1/7 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Tue, Jan 17 7pm vs DET Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Thur, Jan 19 7pm vs WSH Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra 92.3 FM
Sat, Jan 21 6pm at DAL American Airlines Center Bally Sports Arizona Extra 92.3 FM
YOTES & JETS
- Tonight is the second of three ARI-WPG matchups this season. Winnipeg edged the Yotes 3-2 on 10/28, the first ever NHL game at Mullett Arena
- The teams will play once more on 3/21 in Winnipeg
- Christian Fischer scored both Arizona goals in the first head-to-head meeting this season, his second career multigoal game
- The Coyotes have captured at least a point in three of the last five meetings with the Jets (1-2-2), capped by back-toback OT losses
- Arizona has also captured at least a point in three of the last four matchups in Winnipeg (2-1-1). A point tonight would be the Coyotes’ first three-game road point streak against the Jets since they relocated from Atlanta
- Karel Vejmelka is 1-1-2 with a .959 SV% and a 1.73 GAA in his career against the Jets. Among netminders to appear in at least 3 games vs WPG since the start of 2021-22, Vejmelka’s GAA and SV% rank second in that criteria
- The last time the Coyotes had a back-to-back set of games in two different countries was Feb. 8-9, 2022 (VAN/SEA)
- Coyotes franchise vs Jets
• All-Time: 19-16-1-5
• Home: 12-6-1-2
• Road: 7-10-0-3
• L10: 3-5-2
• STRK: OT2
SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE JETS
Nick Ritchie…5-4-9…16 career GP
Nick Bjugstad…3-4-7…16 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…5-7-12…13 career GP
Jakob Chychrun…2-1-3…8 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Schmaltz/Ritchie, 5)… Assists (Schmaltz, 7)…Points (Schmaltz, 12)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Chychrun/Gostisbehere, 2)…Assists (Valimaki/Nemeth, 3)…Points (Gostisbehere/Chychrun/Nemeth/Valimaki, 3)
WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:
Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets play their lone home game in a nine-game stretch on Sunday when they face the Arizona Coyotes for the second time this season. The Jets are coming off a 2-1-0 road trip, which included wins on back-to-back nights – Thursday in Buffalo and Friday in Pittsburgh. After Sunday’s game, the Jets embark on a five-game road trip, beginning Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens
Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat ARI
43 GP 41
28 W 13
14 L 23
1 OT 5
57 PTS 31
145 GF 112
114 GA 154
23.9% PP 20.2%
83.5% PK 73.9%
Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Jan. 15 ARI TSN CJOB/Power 97
Jan. 17 At MTL TSN CJOB/Power 97
Jan. 19 At TOR TSN CJOB/Power 97
Jan. 21 At OTT SN CJOB/Power 97
Jan. 22 At PHI TSN CJOB/Power 97
Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Jan. 6 TBL 4-2 W 4W
Jan. 8 VAN 7-4 W 5W
Jan. 10 At DET 7-5 L 1L
Jan. 12 At BUF 4-2 W 1W
Jan. 13 At PIT 4-1 W 2W
Broadcast Information
TV: TSN
Play-By-Play: Dan Robertson
Analyst: Kevin Sawyer
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Derek Taylor
Upcoming Schedule
Sunday, Jan. 15
Morning Skate 9:30 a.m.
Jets vs. Arizona Coyotes 6:00 p.m.0
Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 4
Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Jets Scorers: Wheeler (10), Scheifele (25, 26), Ehlers (3)
Penguins Scorers: O’Connor (2)
Jets Goaltender: David Rittich (22 sv, 1 ga)
Penguins Goaltender: Dustin Tokarski (36 sv, 4 ga)
Jets PP: 1-for-2
Jets PK: 2-for-2
Recap: The Winnipeg Jets ended a three-game road trip with a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Jets, while Cole Perfetti matched a career high with three assists. Goaltender David Rittich turned away 21 shots for his seventh win in 11 starts this season. Neal Pionk paced the Jets with six shots, which is two short of his career high.
Top 10
The Jets are sixth in the NHL with a .663 points percentage, which ranks first in the Central Division and second in the Western Conference…
Winnipeg’s best points percentage in franchise history was in 2017-18 when the team finished at .695… The franchise has finished a season with
a points percentage better than .600 four times.
Four or More
The Jets reached the four-goal mark once again on Friday and are 20-2-0 when scoring four goals or more in a game… The Jets have scored at
least four goals in six of their past eight games.
The January Upon Us
Winnipeg is third in the NHL in January with a 5-1-0 record… After playing 16 games in 30 days in December, the Jets play 15 games in 29 days
from Jan. 2-30, but opened the month with two games in the first seven days… Seven of the 15 games are at home… Winnipeg’s eight road
games in January come in the form of a three-game road trip and five-game road trip… The Jets are 17-17-3 in January during the past four
seasons.
Central Rivals
The Jets are 11-3-0 against their Central Division counterparts this season, with two of the three losses coming on the road… Winnipeg has won six of their past seven games against Central Division teams… Winnipeg went 14-6-6 against their Central Division rivals last season and have a winning record against the Central in each of the past five seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Josh Morrissey (3G, 16A) leads the Jets in scoring against their divisional foes this season with 19 points in 14 games, while Kyle Connor has 17 points (5G, 12A) in 14 games… Four Jets players are averaging a point per game or better against the Central Division this season.
Sunday Funday
The Jets are 4-2-1 on Sunday’s this season… Winnipeg’s power play is clicking at 31.7% on Sunday’s, which is the best of any day of the week this season… Kyle Connor leads the NHL with 12 points (4G, 8A) in seven games on Sunday’s this season.
Home Comforts
The Jets are 16-6-0 at Canada Life Centre this season, which is tied for second in the NHL and first in the Western Conference… Kyle Connor
(14G, 19A) leads the team with 33 points in 22 home games… Mark Scheifele’s 15 goals at home has him nine goals behind his career high 24
goals he had at home during the 2018-19 season… Connor Hellebuyck has been stellar on home ice this season, going 13-5-0 with a 1.89 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 245-155-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500
record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.
On the PK
Winnipeg is fourth in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 83.5% of the time… The Jets are 28-for-30 (93.3%) on the penalty kill in their past nine games… The last time the Jets had a penalty kill better than 82% was in 2013-14 when they finished the season at 83.2%… The franchise record for penalty kill percentage in a season is 85.2%, which occurred in Atlanta during the 2003-04 season.
Jets vs. ARI Notes
Season Series
This is the second game between the Jets and Coyotes this season…Winnipeg beat Arizona 3-2 in overtime at Mullett Arena on Oct. 28…The Jets also entertain the Coyotes on Mar. 21 at Canada Life Centre.
Recent History
Dating back to 2011, the Jets are 20-6-0 against Arizona in 26 games… Winnipeg has not lost consecutive games to the Coyotes during that span and have a pair of five-game winning streaks… The Jets have won four consecutive games against the Coyotes and have limited Arizona to one goal in three of the past five contests.
In Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 12-2-0 all-time against Arizona at Canada Life Centre, but have split the past four meetings.
Player Notes
Mark Scheifele has 21 points (8G, 13A) in 23 games against Arizona during his career… He had a six-game point streak against the Coyotes from Oct. 9/14-Nov. 10/16 (1G, 5A)… Connor Hellebuyck boasts a 8-3-0 record with a 2.25 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in 12 starts against the Coyotes, while David Rittich is 2-1-0 and has a .914 SV%.
Jets vs. ARI Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
10/20/2018 Ari W 5 3 32 3 1 10 45 4 0 8
02/24/2019 @Ari L 1 4 35 4 1 4 24 2 0 8
04/06/2019 @Ari W 4 2 32 2 1 8 21 2 1 6
10/15/2019 Ari L 2 4 40 6 2 4 35 2 2 12
03/09/2020 Ari W 4 2 34 2 0 9 38 2 0 9
11/29/2021 Ari L 0 1 46 6 0 2 15 1 0 12
01/04/2022 @Ari W 3 1 49 4 1 6 27 2 0 10
02/27/2022 @Ari W 5 3 38 0 0 2 29 0 0 2
03/27/2022 Ari W 2 1 40 2 0 0 29 0 0 4
10/28/2022 @Ari W 3 2 35 5 0 6 21 2 0 12
