Preview: Coyotes Face Hurricanes in Final Game Before All-Star Break | Arizona Coyotes

Forward Logan Cooley, meanwhile, has a three-game point streak of his own, marking his second such streak of the season. If he records a goal or an assist on Saturday, he’ll have the longest active point streak among NHL rookies.

Forward Lawson Crouse is closing in on a milestone of his own, as the 26-year-old is one goal shy of 100 in his career, as well as 20 on the season.
 
Goalie Connor Ingram is expected to get the start, and is 17-10-1 with a 2.59 goals-against average, .916 save percentage, and a league-leading five shutouts. He has never faced the Hurricanes in his career.

Player to Watch: Forward Nick Schmaltz notched an assist in his second game back from an injury, and has two goals and one assist in his career against the Hurricanes.

ABOUT THE HURRICANES
Carolina is enjoying another strong season, currently residing in second place in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division with 59 points. They have won two straight and three of four, most recently beating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in Raleigh on Thursday.

Forward Sebastian Aho leads the way with 17 goals and 37 assists in 44 games this season, while Seth Jarvis (36), Michael Bunting (31), Martin Nečas (30), and Andrei Svechnikov (30) round out the team’s top five scorers. Bunting, who played 26 games over two seasons with the Coyotes, is coming off back-to-back 20-goal seasons, and has 10 this year.