Arizona has won three straight heading into Saturday's game, led by its defensive corps of Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun. The duo has combined for 33 points since Nov. 23, which is the most among any pairing in the league over that span.
Chychrun has 17 points in 18 games and had a three-assist performance two games ago against the Colorado Avalanche.
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The Coyotes' power play has been heating up again, as they have notched at least one goal with the man advantage in three straight games.
Player to Watch: It's worth noting that defenseman J.J. Moser has gotten in on the scoring fun with two goals over his last two games. Still, keep your eye on Lawson Crouse, who has four points over his last two games.
ABOUT THE LIGHTNING
Tampa's 45 points currently put it in third place in the Atlantic Division, five behind the Maple Leafs. The Lightning have allowed just one goal in each of their last two games, 2-1 and 4-1 wins over the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens, respectively.
Tampa is led by Nikita Kucherov's 51 points and 38 assists, while Brayden Point leads in goals with 20. Starting lineups were not available prior to posting, but goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has appeared in net the most this season while posting a 15-9-1 record with a 2.40 goals-against average and .922 save percentage.
He's been in net for each of the Lightning's last two wins.
Brian Elliott is a solid backup option, though, going 7-2-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .894 SV% in nine games this season.
The Lightning have played considerably better at home this season, as they are 14-4-1 at Amalie Arena. The team also features top-tier special teams play, as its power play (26.67%) and penalty kill (82.14%) rank seventh and sixth in the NHL, respectively.
Tampa has won seven of its last nine games.
Player to Watch: Point has four goals over his last three games, and with 20 goals already this season he's on pace to have his best output since notching 41 in the 2018-19 season. The 26-year-old forward has played 451 games, all with the Lightning.
