National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 5, Carolina 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 13, 2013
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Mark Lemelin, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 15384

Coyotes 5, Hurricanes 3: Rob Klinkhammer scored twice and captain Shane Doan added a goal and an assist as visiting Phoenix ended its five-game road trip with its third straight victory.

Lauri Korpikoski and Mikkel Boedker also scored for the Coyotes, who were 2-for-5 on the power play. Mike Smith made 31 saves for his second consecutive win.

Riley Nash, Jeff Skinner and captain Eric Staal tallied for Carolina, which fell to 1-1-2 at home. Anton Khudobin stopped 18-of-20 shots before hobbling off the ice midway through the second period with an apparent groin injury.

With the score tied at 2-2 late in the second, Korpikoski finished a crisp passing play by firing a one-timer past Cam Ward (nine saves). Skinner restored the tie with a power-play goal with 57 seconds remaining in the period.

Klinkhammer scored his second of the contest 22 seconds into the third, catching Ward by surprise during an odd-man rush. Doan scored a power-play goal at 7:11 to seal the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Coyotes C Mike Ribeiro recorded an assist for the third straight game. … Carolina rookie C Elias Lindholm missed the game due to an upper-body injury. He is considered day-to-day. ... The Hurricanes went 1-for-9 on the power play.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Carolina
Rob Klinkhammer 2 Points Riley Nash 1
Rob Klinkhammer 2 Goals Riley Nash 1
Shane Doan 1 Assists Nathan Gerbe 1
Shane Doan 1 Power Play Goals Jeff Skinner 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mike Smith .912 Save Percentage Anton Khudobin .900
Mike Smith 31 Saves Anton Khudobin 18
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Phoenix 32 5 2-5 8-9 22 39
Carolina 34 3 1-9 3-5 14 34
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .500 after a loss.