COYOTES (13-9-1) at PREDATORS (12-7-4)
TV: FS-TN, FS-A PLUS
Season series: The Nashville Predators won all three games against the Arizona Coyotes last season, including two overtime victories. Predators forward James Neal had three goals and an assist, including two game-winners and a game-tying goal to force overtime. Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne played all three games and allowed five goals on 96 shots.
Coyotes team scope: Forward Shane Doan has joined Arizona on its five-game road trip; Doan has missed three straight games because of a lower-body injury. "[Doan] went through a whole practice [Monday], so we'll re-evaluate him in the morning," coach Dave Tippett told the Coyotes website. Forward Steve Downie practiced Monday and will travel with the team; Downie has missed nine games because of an upper-body injury. "[Downie] is a possibility as well," Tippett said. The Coyotes head into this road trip after winning three straight at home. Goaltender Mike Smith is expected to start. Smith is 6-2-0 in his past eight games with a 2.40 goals-against average; he had a 4.55 GAA in seven games before that.
Predators team scope: Goaltender Carter Hutton practiced Monday after missing Nashville's 4-1 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday because of a lower-body injury. Forward Miikka Salomaki (upper body), who was placed on injured reserved last week, practiced Monday. The Predators have lost five of their past six games, having been outscored 20-7 in that span. "It's easy to make excuses and say we've been on the road or whatever like that, but you look at the standings and we keep sinking," Rinne told the Predators website Monday. "We have to make it stop and just find a way to win games right now." Rinne, who has a 3.26 GAA in his past four games, will likely start Tuesday.
| GP | Record | Home | Road | L10 | G/GP | GA/GP | PP% | PK% | PIM/GP | S/GP | SA/GP | FO% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 23 | 13-9-1 | 6-4-0 | 7-5-1 | 7-3-0 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 14.9 | 81.1 | 12.0 | 27.4 | 30.3 | 53.7 |
 | 23 | 12-7-4 | 7-2-2 | 5-5-2 | 4-4-2 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 17.7 | 77.8 | 12.9 | 30.7 | 27.4 | 48.7 |
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