Preview: Coyotes vs. Flyers

GAME 13:
Coyotes (7-5-0) vs. Flyers (6-7-1)
Arizona will try to stretch its winning streak to six games and to complete a perfect five-game homestand when it hosts Philadelphia in Glendale on Monday night in the opener of a rare home-and-home series vs. an Eastern Conference opponent. The teams will play again on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.

WHERE: Gila River Arena | WHEN: 7 p.m. (AZ time) | TV:FOX Sports Arizona| RADIO:AZ Sports 98.7 FM

ABOUT THE 'YOTES:
• Arizona has won five consecutive games and has outscored opponents, 24-7, during that streak. If the Coyotes win Monday's game, it would extend their winning streak to six games - a first since they won six straight games from Feb. 16-28, 2012.
• The Coyotes are 6-2-2 in the 10 games played vs. Philadelphia since the start of the 2013-14 season. The teams combined to score 62 goals in those 10 games.
• Four members of the Coyotes will enter the game vs. Philadelphia riding a four-game point streak. They are: Clayton Keller (two goals, two assists), Michael Grabner (three goals, two assists), Brad Richardson (three goals, two assists), and Alex Goligoski (one goal, six assists).

• Backup goalie Darcy Kuemper will start in goal in place of Antti Raanta, who will be rested before a four-game trip. Kuemper is 2-1-0 with a 1.34 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage in three games played this season. He last played Oct. 25 vs. Vancouver and stopped 27 of 28 shots.
• Derek Stepan has notched 32 points (nine goals, 23 assists) in 35 career games vs. Philadelphia. That's his highest point total vs. an NHL opponent.

• Arizona ranks first in the NHL in penalty-killing efficiency at 92.1 percent. Opponents have scored just three power-play goals vs. the Coyotes. Meanwhile, Arizona has tallied a League-leading seven short-handed goals in 12 games. Only four other teams in NHL history have accomplished that feat.
• Richardson is leading the NHL with three short-handed goals, which ties his career-high for short-handed goals in a season (2006-07). He entered this season with 11 short-handed goals spread over his first 13 seasons.

• The Coyotes have scored three goals in the first period in each of the past three games - all wins.
• Kevin Connauton, who missed the past two games because of illness, practiced on Sunday and is considered "probable" for Monday's game, per Head Coach Rick Tocchet.
ABOUT THE FLYERS:
• Philadelphia is playing the final game of a four-game trip vs. Pacific Division teams. It has posted a 2-0-1 record thus far vs. Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose ... The Flyers rank second in the NHL in face-off winning percentage at 55.1 ... Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek are co-leading the Flyers with 14 points; both have four goals and 10 assists ... Wayne Simmonds is Philadelphia's top goal scorer with seven ... Brian Elliott, the team's No. 1 goaltender, left practice early on Sunday after he collided with teammate Travis Konecny, according to philly.com. His status for Monday's game is unclear. If Elliott can't play, Cal Pickard would get the start ... The Flyers rank 30th in the NHL in penalty-killing percentage at 68.6 and have allowed at least one power-play goal in seven consecutive games.

'YOTES QUOTES:
• "I've played a lot of games against them (the Flyers). You've got to be smart and you've got to be disciplined because they've got a great power-play unit, and a group of guys that have been together for a long time. Special teams is going to be big ... We have to be better than our last game. I think our group understands that we do need to be better, and our group is like 'Hey, let's get this thing back on track.'" -- Derek Stepan
• "I know the guys weren't happy with a couple of the pushes that Carolina made in that last game (on Friday), so I think, as a group, we've just got to focus on weathering the storm, especially against Philly, they're a good team. They've got a lot of good players up front, and they've got quick, offensive 'D.' They're a team that gets pucks to the net, and they've got Wayne Simmonds, who lives in the crease and wins battles. It's going to be a hard-fought battle." -- Kevin Connauton
• "I think, for the most part, we've been a team that defends well and buys into it, so I like the fact that our team takes it personal if teams score or a team has a barrage (of chances). There's no complacency." -- Rick Tocchet