Arizona 2, Edmonton 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Chris Rooney, Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Lonnie Cameron
Attendance:
12085
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Coyotes 2, Oilers 1 (OT): Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored at 4:59 of overtime as Arizona halted its franchise-worst nine-game slide (0-5-4) at home in Todd Nelson's debut behind Edmonton's bench.
Ekman-Larsson received a cross-ice pass from former Oiler Sam Gagner and blasted the puck past Ben Scrivens from the top of the left faceoff circle with three-tenths of a second left on the clock. Brandon McMillan tallied in regulation and Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves against his former team as the Coyotes also halted their five-game overall losing streak.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the lone goal for the Oilers, who lost for the 16th time in 17 games. Scrivens turned aside 42 shots - including 26 in the second period - as Edmonton played its first contest with Nelson as interim coach after firing Dallas Eakins on Monday.
The Oilers grabbed the lead with 5:04 remaining in the first period. Nugent-Hopkins unleashed a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle that sailed between a defender's legs and past Dubnyk on the short side.
McMillan forged a tie midway through the second with his first goal of the season. After accepting a pass from along the left-wing boards by Joe Vitale, McMillan fired the puck under the crossbar from alone in the right circle.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Nugent-Hopkins' goal was his eighth of the season, tying him with LW Taylor Hall for the team lead. ... D Brad Hunt's assist was his first in 10 career NHL contests. ... Arizona extended its franchise-record point streak against the Oilers to 17 games. ... Edmonton, which has dropped five straight, fell to 1-16-4 versus the Western Conference - including a 1-12-1 mark against Pacific Division rivals.
Top Game Performances
Edmonton |
|
Arizona |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1 |
Points |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 1 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1 |
Goals |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 1 |
Brad Hunt 1 |
Assists |
Martin Erat 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Ben Scrivens .955 |
Save Percentage |
Devan Dubnyk .969 |
Ben Scrivens 42 |
Saves |
Devan Dubnyk 31 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Edmonton
|
32 |
1 |
0-2 |
4-4 |
8 |
25 |
Arizona
|
44 |
2 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
4 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Arizona will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Oilers have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .120 after a loss.