Pre-Game Capsule: Coyotes vs. Senators

GAME 64:
Coyotes (19-34-10) vs. Senators (22-31-10)
Arizona will play the finale of its season-long seven-game homestand on Saturday night when it hosts Ottawa in Glendale. The Coyotes are 4-2-0 on the homestand thus far.

WHERE: Gila River Arena
WHEN: 6 p.m. (AZ time)
TV: FOX Sports Arizona
RADIO:ESPN 620 AM

KEY FACTS:
• The Coyotes are 0-2-1 in their past three home games vs. Ottawa and have not beaten the Senators in Glendale since Jan. 24, 2012.
• Antti Raanta will start in goal. Raanta has helped Arizona earn at least one point in 13 of his past 17 starts.
• Kevin Connauton will enter the game as one of the NHL's two highest goal-scoring defensemen since Feb. 1. Connauton has tallied six goals since then, matching Calgary's Dougie Hamilton. Worth noting, Connauton has scored all seven of his goals this season vs. Western Conference opponents.

• Clayton Keller continues to lead Arizona in points with 45, which ranks fourth among NHL rookies. With 19 games to play, Keller is closing in on the Coyotes record for points (54) by a rookie, which Peter Mueller set in 2007-08. Max Domi came close to surpassing Mueller in 2015-16 when he notched 52.
• Zac Rinaldo did not practice Friday as he continues to nurse some bumps and bruises. Rinaldo is not expected to play vs. Ottawa.
• Ottawa beat Vegas, 5-4, on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Mark Stone will enter the game with a seven-game point streak, during which he's tallied two goals and 10 assists. He leads the Sens with 20 goals and 59 points. Captain Erik Karlsson has dished out a team-high 41 assists, which ranks third among NHL defensemen. Bobby Ryan, who notched three points vs. Vegas, needs just three more to reach 500 for his NHL career. Look for Mike Condon to start in goal after Craig Anderson allowed four goals on 29 shots vs. Vegas.

COYOTE BITES:
• "We're sticking to our systems and we're playing the right way and we're doing the little things. I think that was a struggle earlier on. Little things are a big part of the game, whether it's getting pucks in deep or getting it out of your own zone or blocking shots. But I think we've been doing a really good job with that stuff lately and it's helping us become successful." -- Josh Archibald
• "When we bring speed into our game it's tough for the opponents. That's what we've been doing lately, really good, is just forechecking the puck and playing in their zone a lot." -- Richard Panik
• "The thing with Ottawa is they have dangerous guys. You've got to remember that they were one goal from going to the Stanley Cup finals last year. They don't have exactly the same team, but they still have a lot of pieces there. They're always a dangerous team and especially when they have a guy like (Erik) Karlsson back there. We don't take anybody for granted." -- Rick Tocchet