ABOUT THE 'YOTES:
• Arizona will enter the game with 75 points, one ahead of Minnesota for the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference standings, with 12 games to play. Minnesota hosts Dallas on Thursday.
• The Coyotes are 2-2-0 vs. Anaheim, the only team they'll play five times this season. The Ducks won the first two games played at Gila River Arena.
• Darcy Kuemper will make his 45th start in goal. He's won 12 games since Feb. 9, which leads the NHL, and his .938 save percentage since that date ranks second among goalies who've played at least eight games.
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• Richard Panik, who will skate in his 400th NHL game tonight, has notched a goal in two straight games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past seven games. Panik ranks second on the team with 21 goals since being acquired from Chicago on Jan. 10, 2018, trailing only Clayton Keller (22).