Anaheim @ Arizona preview

Last Meeting ( Oct 3, 2019 ) Arizona 1, Anaheim 2

The Anaheim Ducks are 2-5-3 in their last 10 games with the victories coming against the defending Stanley Cup champion and a club that was riding a 17-game point streak. Anaheim tries to make up more ground in the crowded Pacific when it visits the division rival Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday.

"We believe that we can compete with anybody if we play consistently for 60 minutes, and we did that (Monday),'' Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler told reporters after recording a goal and an assist in a 3-0 victory over the Islanders after New York went 15-0-2 in its previous 17 contests. "It's a big win for our group." Arizona fell to 5-2-1 in its last eight games after a 4-3 shootout loss to Pacific leader Edmonton on Sunday. “I don’t think we should be that happy about the game,” Coyotes forward Vinnie Hinostroza told reporters Sunday after scoring his second goal in three contests. “We had a goal lead late in the third, and for some reason, recently when we’re up one goal, we tend to let the other team back into it. So it’s something we’re going to have to clean up.” Anaheim prevailed 2-1 on Oct. 3 behind 32 saves by John Gibson in the first of four meetings this season after dropping three of five encounters in 2018-19.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, KCOP-13 (Anaheim), FS Arizona Plus

ABOUT THE DUCKS (11-11-3): Captain Ryan Getzlaf also had a goal and an assist Monday, increasing his team-high totals to nine assists and 19 points, and averages 18 minutes, 13 seconds of ice time - most among club forwards. Rickard Rakell (eight goals, 17 points) was kept off the scoresheet Monday after scoring in the previous two games and totaling six points in five contests. Fowler has a goal and three assists in his last three games while forward Ondrej Kase scored Monday for his second goal in three contests.

ABOUT THE COYOTES (14-8-3): Phil Kessel (361 career goals) scored once in the last 12 games and has two in each month this season, and is a team-worst minus-10. Forwards Conor Garland (10) and Nick Schmaltz (19) lead the club in goals and points, respectively, while Garland is a team-best plus-9. Darcy Kuemper (9-6-1, 1.98 goals-against average, .934 save percentage) is 2-5-0, 2.70, .911 in seven games versus Anaheim.

OVERTIME

1. Arizona hasn't lost in seven Pacific Division games (5-0-2) since it's season-opening setback to the Ducks.

2. Anaheim has improved the league's second-worst power play to 10.8 percent by going 3-for-16 in its last six games.

3. The Coyotes are 4-for-10 with the man advantage in the past four contests and 9-0-1 this season when scoring a power-play goal.

PREDICTION: Coyotes 3, Ducks 2