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Coyotes vs Devils Final: 5-3 - Recap

The Coyotes beat New Jersey 5-3 on Friday, earning a victory backstopped by Antti Raanta's 32 saves.

Bettors who backed the Coyotes were rewarded as +103 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.

Arizona got goals from Michael Grabner, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Nick Schmaltz, Barrett Hayton, and Clayton Keller in the victory. Schmaltz opened the scoring at 19:43 of the first period.

Antti Raanta turned in a 32-save effort for the Coyotes.

New Jersey got goals from Jack Hughes, Pavel Zacha, and Sami Vatanen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 12 of 16 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Arizona scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

New Jersey outshot Arizona 35-17 in the game.

Arizona heads into a battle against the Sabres. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.