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Arizona Coyotes (13-11-2, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (11-14-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division)

Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres take on the Arizona Coyotes looking to end their three-game home skid.

Buffalo is 11-14-3 overall and 5-7-1 in home games. The Sabres have a -14 scoring differential, with 79 total goals scored and 93 given up.

Arizona is 5-6-2 on the road and 13-11-2 overall. The Coyotes serve 12.6 penalty minutes per game to rank second in NHL play.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jeff Skinner has 12 goals and nine assists for the Sabres. Victor Olofsson has two goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

Clayton Keller has nine goals and 16 assists for the Coyotes. Michael Carcone has scored seven goals with one assist over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 3-5-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

Coyotes: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Sabres: Zemgus Girgensons: out (lower body), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: day to day (illness), Jack Quinn: out (achilles), Alex Tuch: out (lower body), Jordan Greenway: out (upper-body).

Coyotes: Vladislav Kolyachonok: out (lower body), Bryan Little: out for season (upper body), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Jack McBain: out (lower body), Sean Durzi: day to day (lower body), Barrett Hayton: out (upper body), Travis Boyd: out (upper body), Shea Weber: out (ankle).