nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Arizona 5-1 - Match Report
The Wild earned a 5-1 victory over the Coyotes on Friday at Gila River Arena.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -139 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Nick Bjugstad, Kevin Fiala, Brad Hunt, Jordan Greenway, and Mats Zuccarello each scored for the Wild in the victory. Zuccarello opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Kaapo Kahkonen turned in a 24-save effort for the Wild.
Arizona got a goal from Clayton Keller in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Antti Raanta stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Coyotes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Minnesota scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Arizona went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Arizona lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 27-25.