The Coyotes are not a good team. But they are tough at home, playing at Mullett Arena inside the campus at Arizona State. It's a smaller than normal NHL rink, making it rough on opposing teams especially those playing there for the first time.

Such is the case for the Avalanche.

Colorado's offense is way down due in large part from injuries. Star scorer Nathan MacKinnon remains sidelined. The Avalanche rank 25th in scoring.

The Avalanche would be 1-10 in its last 11 games if laying 1 1/2 goals. Each of their last three victories have come by one goal - two in overtime and the other in a shootout.

Arizona is 4-2 in its last six home games with three of those wins occurring versus the Kings, Islanders and Bruins. The Coyotes would be 12-4 in their last 16 games if plus 1 1/2 goals.