Preview: Coyotes at Senators

GAME 49:
Coyotes (22-22-4) at Senators (19-25-5)
Coming off an impressive win at Toronto on Sunday, Arizona will play the first game of back-to-back road games in Ottawa on Tuesday night.

WHERE: Canadian Tire Centre | WHEN: 5:30 p.m. (AZ time) | TV:FOX Sports Arizona Plus | RADIO:ESPN 620 AM

ABOUT THE 'YOTES:
• Arizona will enter the game with 48 points, four behind Colorado, which holds the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference standings with 34 games to play.
• The Coyotes have won three consecutive games vs. Ottawa, including a 5-1 laugher in Glendale on Oct. 30.
• Darcy Kuemper, who is 5-0-2 in his past seven starts, will start in goal, looking to even his win-loss record for the season. He's 10-11-4 with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. Against Ottawa, Kuemper has posted a 3-1-0 record with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage in four career games.

• Per Head Coach Rick Tocchet: Jakob Chychrun, who skipped Monday's practice because of a lower-body injury, will be a game time decision.
• Clayton Keller, who will represent the Coyotes at the NHL All-Star Game later this week, will try to stretch his goal-scoring streak to three games. He co-leads Arizona with 11 goals, and leads the team with 23 assists and 34 points.

• Oliver Ekman-Larsson will enter the game with a three-game point streak, and tied with Teppo Numminen for most goals scored by a defenseman (108) in Coyotes/Jets franchise history.
• Derek Stepan, who leads the Coyotes with 128 shots on goal, has notched 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) in 24 career games vs. Ottawa.
• Arizona has won 13 road games this season, which ranks tied for second among Western Conference teams. Only the Calgary Flames (16) have won more away from home.
ABOUT THE SENATORS:
• Ottawa has won four of its past six games ... The Senators have allowed 184 goals this season, second most in the League ... Craig Anderson is 14-14-3 in 31 starts this season. His 3.56 goals-against average is the highest among NHL goalies who have started at least 30 games ... Mark Stone, who leads the NHL with 75 takeaways, is pacing the Senators with 22 goals and 50 points ... Thomas Chabot ranks seventh among NHL defensemen with 39 points (10 goals, 29 assists) ... Zack Smith will enter the game with a five-game point streak ... Bobby Ryan is averaging a point per game in his past 12 games (three goals, nine assists).

'YOTES QUOTES:
• "We played Toronto, it was a great win and we're excited. But we've got to somehow flush it. I'm scared about this game. This Ottawa team is an up-and-coming team, they're fast and I think they play really hard, so we have to play with desperation." -- Rick Tocchet
• "We really don't have a choice. We have to play simple and that's how we have success. When we are simple, we're dangerous. We're comfortable defending, which is important. We're comfortable making it a stingy game for both sides and we've found ways to just simplify and work hard and that's something we've got to continue to build as an identity. It's a real hard thing to play against. If we can do that every single night, that's how we have success." -- Derek Stepan
• "It's a long way to go. We can't really be score watching, we just have to worry about ourselves. We're definitely playing like we're hungry and want to be in (the playoffs), so we've got to keep going. We've got two big games before the break and then we'll kind of get a reset and come back ready for the push down the stretch." -- Darcy Kuemper