playoffs: 2019-20 | WCQR | (6) Nashville Predators vs. (11) Arizona Coyotes

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(6) Nashville Predators vs. (11) Arizona Coyotes

 

 

REGULAR SEASON RECORDS:

 

Predators: 35-26-8, 78 points (.565)

Coyotes: 33-29-8, 74 points (.529)

 

 

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

 

Season series tied

 

Oct. 17: Coyotes 5, Predators 2, at ARI

Dec. 23: Predators 3, Coyotes 2, at NSH

 

 

 

 

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[td]Predators: They were mostly healthy when the season was paused except for defenseman Dan Hamhuis, who missed the last four games with a lower-body injury.[/td]

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[td]Coyotes: Forward Conor Garland and defenseman Jakob Chychrun each is likely to return to the lineup from a lower-body injury. Each was week to week when the season was paused. Garland led the Coyotes with 22 goals in the regular season, and Chychrun scored 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) in 63 games.[/td]

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[td]ANALYSIS:[/td]

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[td]"One of the interesting storylines will be Predators coach John Hynes going against Coyotes forward Taylor Hall, who won the Hart Trophy voted as NHL MVP with the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18, when Hynes was Devils coach. Another storyline will be the Predators' goalie situation because there was a changing of the guard before the season was paused, with Juuse Saros starting 14 of their last 18 games. Will Saros continue as the No. 1, or will Nashville go back to veteran Pekka Rinne? The Coyotes were trending in the wrong direction before the season was paused, going 8-13-4 in their last 25 games, but get a chance at a fresh start."[/td]

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https://www.nhl.com/news/return-to-play-western-conference/c-317030326[/td]

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[josh]

Let's go Arizona!

 

Tied 2-2, third period, Yotes up 2-1. Can close it out here. Would move the Rangers pick down 1 spot, from 13 to 12.

[josh]

Forsberg ties it for Nashville with 30 seconds left. damn.

[Karan]

What an OT win for Arizona, this team is awesome to watch.