Where: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Shane Heyer
Attendance: 11117
Vernon Fiddler collected his first career hat trick as the Phoenix Coyotes scored three times in the second period and held on for a 5-4 triumph over the visiting Calgary Flames on Friday.
Lee Stempniak added his team-leading fifth goal of the season, Scottie Upshall also tallied and Lauri Korpikoski notched two assists as Phoenix (6-5-5) posted its second win in a row.
Ilya Bryzgalov turned aside 31 shots to improve to 5-2-5 this season for the Coyotes.
Rene Bourque scored his team-leading eighth goal and added an assist for Calgary (7-8-0), which has dropped five of its last six games.
Ian White netted a power-play goal with 7:20 remaining in the second period, and Alex Tanguay and Tim Jackman scored 29 seconds apart in the final minute of the third period to put a scare into Phoenix.
Miikka Kiprusoff finished with 21 saves for the Flames. The 34-year-old Finn fell to 12-7-2 in 21 career games against the Coyotes.
| Calgary | Phoenix | |
| Rene Bourque 2 | Points | Vernon Fiddler 3 |
| Rene Bourque 1 | Goals | Vernon Fiddler 3 |
| Rene Bourque 1 | Assists | Lauri Korpikoski 3 |
| Ian White 1 | Power Play Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
| Miikka Kiprusoff .840 | Save Percentage | Ilya Bryzgalov .886 |
| Miikka Kiprusoff 21 | Saves | Ilya Bryzgalov 31 |
| Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
| Calgary | 35 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 26 |
| Phoenix | 26 | 5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 37 |
- Phoenix will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .400 after a loss.
- Calgary will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Flames have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .571 after a loss.