The set-up: The 13-24-6 Arizona Coyotes own the second-worst record in the NHL and are tied for the fewest road wins (five) in the league. They will be in Winnipeg tonight to take on the 20-23-4 Jets, who are mired in a four-game losing streak in which they have surrendered 19 goals.

Arizona: The Coyotes sit in last-place (7th) in the pacific Division and only Colorado's 27 points are fewer than Arizona's total of 32. The Coyotes opened a three-game road trip with a 3-1 loss at Edmonton on Monday, as putting the puck in the net remains a huge issue. Arizona ranks ahead of only Colorado (86) with 91 goals (2.02 per). Radim Vrbata is the only player with double digit goals on the season and he has exactly 10!

Winnipeg: As the saying goes, "desperate times call for desperate measures." Neither Connor Hellebuyck nor Michael Hutchinson were able to provide the kind of goaltending needed for a serious playoff run, so the Winnipeg Jets have recalled their former long-time starter from the minors. Pavelec's contract pays him $4.75 million per year and expires at the end of this season. Pavelec has played 18 games with the Jets' minor league affiliate, going 8-7-2 with a 2.78 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. He has played 371 NHL games over nine seasons, compiling a 148-154-47 record, a 2.86 career GAA and a .907 save percentage.

The pick: The Coyotes have won only twice in 13 games (2-10-1) and are 5-13-4 on the road on the season, getting outscored 3.50-to-1.91 GPG. Pavlec gets the start here for the Jets and he's 6-2-1 with a 2.11 goals-against average and one shutout against Arizona. Winnipeg is a 7* play.