Calgary, which also won five straight from Nov. 30-Dec. 8, 2018, is 7-1-1 in its past nine games and has scored at least four goals in six of its past seven games. Arizona has won three in a row, including 3-2 at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, after losing four of its previous five games (1-3-1).
Players to watch
Coyotes forward Conor Garland has six goals in a four-game goal streak and is the first rookie in Arizona/Winnipeg Jets history to score at least one goal in four consecutive games since Teemu Selanne scored in nine straight from March 14-April 1, 1993. Flames defenseman Mark Giordano will play his 800th NHL game. He has five points (one goal, four assists) in a three-game point streak and is third in scoring among NHL defensemen with 44 points (seven goals, 37 assists).
They said it
"We try not to listen to anything outside. Every day something is hitting this team and somehow we've dealt with it. I give a lot of guys a lot of credit right now." -- Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet "We know what we're up against, and we're concerned about our team game and starting on time. It'll be a big focus for our group is the start." -- Flames coach Bill Peters
The Flames held an optional skate, and the Coyotes did not have a morning skate. …Hill could start after Kuemper made 23 saves at Edmonton.
Stat pack
Galchenyuk has six points (one goal, five assists) in a three-game point streak and 13 (four goals, nine assists) in the past 10 games. ... Keller is two points from 100 in the NHL. … Monahan has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in the past seven games. …Gaudreau has 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in a seven-game point streak and 25 (13 goals, 12 assists) in the past 13 games.
