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COYOTES (2-4-0) at JETS (4-2-1)
4 p.m. ET; TSN3, FS-A, NHL.TV

Arizona, which didn't win its first game of the 2017-18 season until Oct. 30, hasn't had consecutive October wins since Oct. 24 and 26, 2015, a span of 29 games. It is coming off a 4-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Goalie Antti Raanta (2-3-0, 1.97 goals-against average) is expected to start for the Coyotes, who have been shut out three times this season.
Laurent Brossoit will make his second start for the Jets (2-0-1 in their past three games), who have alternated wins and losses during their first seven games of the season. Brossoit made 42 saves in a 3-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

Players to watch

Coyotes forward Vinnie Hinostroza has three points (two goals, one assist) in his past two games.
Jets forward Patrik Laine has three points (two goals, one assist) during a three-game point streak.

They said it

"I thought we played hard. We played the right way and we got a lot of chances. It's good to see some goals go in. There's a lot of confidence in this room now." -- Coyotes forward Clayton Keller after a 4-1 win against the Blackhawks on Thursday
"I think confidence comes with experience. To be able to come here and have a strong preseason and then get in with a strong first start with these guys and get a win under my belt, it's only going to make it easier and easier to feel good out there." -- Jets goalie Laurent Brossoit

Coyotes projected lineup
Jets projected lineup
Status report

Galchenyuk is with the team and the hope is that he will play at some point during the trip. ... Dvorak (torn pectoral muscle) will be out indefinitely after having surgery Friday. ... Arizona assigned forward David Ullstrom to Tucson of the American Hockey League. ... Winnipeg assigned forward Kristian Vesalainen to Manitoba of the AHL.

Stat pack

Keller had two points (one goal, one assist) in a 4-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. … Morrissey has three assists in his past three games. … Byfuglien is two points shy of 500 in the NHL.