Morning Skate Report: February 11, 2019

The Vegas Golden Knights look to snap a three-game home losing skid as they take on the Arizona Coyotes at 7 p.m. Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena. The game will air on AT&T SportsNet, FOX Sports Radio 98.9/1340 and ESPN Deportes 1460.
NOTES
Tuesday's game is the first game between Vegas and Arizona at T-Mobile Arena this season.
Vegas will play the second game of a four-game homestand Tuesday night.
LAST TIME OUT
In their first home game in 17 days, the Golden Knights came up a goal short against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4-3 loss. Nate Schmidt, Jon Merrill and Cody Eakin each hit the back of the net for Vegas, but two late goals from Cam Atkinson propelled the Blue Jackets to the victory.

SEASON SERIES
Vegas has defeated Arizona in both of the teams' previous matchups. On Nov. 21, Max Pacioretty scored two goals, including the overtime-winner, as Vegas picked up a 3-2 win. On Dec. 30, Paul Stastny and Brandon Pirri each posted one goal and one assist as Vegas used a team effort to earn a 5-1 win at Gila River Arena.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Arizona ranks fifth in the Pacific Division with 53 points in 55 games. The Coyotes have an overall record of 24-26-5.
On Feb. 9, the Coyotes ended a five-game losing streak as they topped the Dallas Stars, 3-2. Arizona is 1-3-1 so far in February.
Clayton Keller, Alex Galchenyuk, Derek Stepan, Christian Fischer, Brad Richardson and Connor Garland have all scored 11 goals this season to create a six-way tie for the team lead in goals. Keller owns the overall scoring lead with 38 points (11G, 27A). Oliver Ekman-Larsson paces all Arizona blueliners with 27 points (7G, 20A).
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD...
KEYS TO THE GAME
Scoring By Committee: When Vegas defeated Arizona on Dec. 30, five different players scored for the Golden Knights. It will be key for Vegas to put its depth on display again against the Coyotes.
Make Most Of Power Plays: The Coyotes have the best penalty kill in the NHL (85.1 percent). If Arizona takes penalties against Vegas, it's important that the Golden Knights get at least one power-play goal.