Arizona 4, Winnipeg 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 8, 2015
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Steve Kozari
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer, Bryan Pancich
Attendance:
11390
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Coyotes 4, Jets 1: Mikkel Boedker scored a pair of goals and set up another as host Arizona won for the fifth time in seven games.
Captain Shane Doan had a three-point night with a goal and two assists, defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored on the power play and Antoine Vermette collected two assists as the Coyotes avenged a 6-2 loss to Winnipeg in the season opener. Beleaguered goaltender Mike Smith, who surrendered 25 goals in his previous six starts (1-5-0), made 34 saves and permitted fewer than two goals for the first time since Nov. 8.
Mathieu Perreault broke up Smith's shutout bid less than seven minutes into the third period for the Jets, who suffered their fourth defeat in five games. Ondrej Pavelec turned aside 26 shots in losing his third straight start (0-2-1).
Arizona seized control with a pair of power-play goals in the first 3:18 of the contest. Boedker beat Pavelec top shelf 70 seconds after the opening faceoff and Doan slid a pass to an oncoming Ekman-Larsson, who converted from in close for his 11th tally of the season.
Doan extended the lead with 4:25 left in the middle session, tucking home a rebound from the right side of the net during another man advantage. Perreault finally got Winnipeg on the board at 6:49 of the third, burying a between-the-legs redirect from captain Andrew Ladd, but Boedker answered just over two minutes later to restore the three-goal cushion.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Coyotes scored three power-play goals for the second time in three games. ... Jets D Zach Bogosian returned to the lineup after missing 14 games with a broken foot, but D Grant Clitsome underwent back surgery and could be lost for the season. ... Coyotes C Martin Hanzal (upper body) sat out his second straight game and was joined on the sideline by D Zbynek Michalek (upper body).
Top Game Performances
Winnipeg |
|
Arizona |
Mathieu Perreault 1 |
Points |
Mikkel Boedker 3 |
Mathieu Perreault 1 |
Goals |
Mikkel Boedker 2 |
Andrew Ladd 1 |
Assists |
Shane Doan 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Mikkel Boedker 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Ondrej Pavelec .867 |
Save Percentage |
Mike Smith .971 |
Ondrej Pavelec 26 |
Saves |
Mike Smith 34 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Winnipeg
|
35 |
1 |
0-7 |
2-5 |
10 |
33 |
Arizona
|
30 |
4 |
3-5 |
7-7 |
14 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Arizona will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Jets have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .600 after a loss.