nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Falls 5-2 to Coyotes - Recap
Arizona earned a 5-2 victory over Buffalo behind a 2-goal performance from Clayton Keller on Saturday at Gila River Arena.
Bettors who backed the Coyotes were rewarded as -188 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Arizona got goals from Clayton Keller(2), Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Phil Kessel, and Jordan Oesterle in the victory. Oesterle opened the scoring at 2:20 of the second period.
Antti Raanta turned in a 25-save effort for the Coyotes.
Buffalo got goals from Marcus Johansson, and Jeff Skinner in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jonas Johansson stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Arizona went 0-for-2, while the Sabres were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Arizona outshot Buffalo 31-27 in the game.
Next game, Arizona takes its act on the road to face Vancouver looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Winnipeg.