Preview: Coyotes at Jets

GAME 7:
Coyotes (2-4-0) at Jets (4-2-1)
Playing a rare day game, Arizona will seek a second consecutive win as it begins the second half of a four-city road trip with a game at Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon.

WHERE: Bell MTS Place | WHEN: 1 p.m. (AZ time) | TV:FOX Sports Arizona| RADIO:ESPN 620 AM

ABOUT THE 'YOTES:
• The Coyotes, who were based in Winnipeg from 1979-96, will enter the game seeking their first victory at Winnipeg since the Jets returned to the NHL in 2011-12. Arizona is 0-7-2 in nine games played in its former home city.
• Arizona has taken at least 30 shots on goal in all of its first six games and ranks fourth in the NHL in shots per game with 34.8.
• Antti Raanta, who will start in goal, has allowed three or fewer goals in 16 consecutive games dating to Feb. 24, posting an NHL-leading 1.56 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage in that span. He's the only active NHL netminder, and the first goalie in franchise history, to go 16 straight games allowing three goals or less. However, Raanta has struggled vs. Winnipeg in his career. He's 1-3-0 with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .860 save percentage in five career games vs. the Jets.

• Vinnie Hinostroza and Clayton Keller are leading the Coyotes in point production with three each. Hinostroza scored twice vs. Chicago on Thursday and leads the team with those two goals.
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• Captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who has notched zero goals and just one assist in the first six games, has scored eight of his 102 NHL goals vs. Winnipeg.
• The Coyotes have been called for just 19 penalties this season, and rank tied for second in the NHL in penalty-kill success at 92.8 percent. They will enter Saturday's game as the only NHL team that has not allowed a power-play goal on the road.
• Alex Galchenyuk, who missed the first six games of the season because of a lower-body injury, has been practicing with the Coyotes on this road trip and is expected to return to the lineup before it ends at Columbus on Tuesday.
"He's close," Head Coach Rick Tocchet said. "He's working on his game here and starting to feel a little bit stronger. Really, it's his decision. I want to make sure he's 100 percent in his mind to play and he's close."
ABOUT THE JETS:
• Winnipeg is 3-0-1 at home this season and has earned at least one point in 13 consecutive home games dating to last season (12-0-1) ... The Jets rank fourth in the NHL in power-play success at 35.3 percent and are five for 10 on the power play at home ... Patrik Laine is co-leading the Jets with five points and has notched three points (two goals, one assist) during a three-game point streak ... Backup goalie Laurent Brossoit will make his second start after making 42 saves in his debut, a 3-1 win against Carolina, on Sunday ... Dustin Byfuglien will enter the game two points shy of 500 for his NHL career.

'YOTES QUOTES:
• "I don't know if (the Jets) have any weaknesses. They've got balanced lines, they've got high-end players, and their defense is one of the best. So, you've got to be on your game. To beat Winnipeg, to compete with them ... you can't have four or five guys not engaged. That's the message to our guys. We need everybody to pull their weight against this hockey club." -- Rick Tocchet
• "They always come out hard here and try to get over you in the first five, 10 minutes, so starting (well) is going to be important. We're going to have to be ready from the beginning. It's going to be a good test for us. I hope we can build off that win (at Chicago)." -- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
• "They're a big, strong team and obviously they have a lot of skill up front. Their top two lines are very elite so we've got to play the same way. We've got to play tight, and play together as a five-man unit all over the ice and shut them down as best as we can." -- Lawson Crouse