In 12 contests involving Central Division teams this week, the winner has hailed from the Central Division in 10 of them. Standout performances came from the Arizona Coyotes’ Johan Larsson, Nashville Predators’ Juuse Saros, Colorado Avalanche’s very own Cale Makar and let’s not forget Jordan Kyrou’s four-point bomb for the St. Louis Blues during the Winter Classic. Plus, Kirill Kaprizov faces injury, as the Central Division arms race heats up.
Arizona Coyotes (9-22-3)
I’m not an owner of this year’s World, Almanac but there must have been a full moon over Gila River Arena on Thursday night.