The Arizona Coyotes needed a break in the worst way. The Coyotes played 15 games in 26 days last month, including multiple back-to-backs. So it’s no wonder they were 3-11-1 in January.
Arizona did look to start to turn things around before the week-long break. They were 2-1-1 in their last four games, including wins over the Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues.
Unfortunately, they are facing extremely tough competition in their first game back. The Coyotes haven’t had a winning record against the Wild since the 2018-19 season, and the Coyotes have only beaten them twice in the last two seasons.