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Coyotes Fall 5-2 Against Minnesota - Game Recap

Minnesota skated to a 5-2 victory over Arizona on Wednesday in NHL action at Gila River Arena.

Minnesota won as a -210 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Minnesota got goals from Joel Eriksson Ek, Kevin Fiala, Marcus Foligno, Dmitry Kulikov, and Kirill Kaprizov in the victory. Eriksson opened the scoring at 4:22 of the first period.

Kaapo Kahkonen turned in a 24-save effort for the Wild.

Shayne Gostisbehere, and Andrew Ladd scored for the Coyotes, finding the net behind Kaapo Kahkonen.

Arizona got a 17-stop effort from Karel Vejmelka in the loss.

Minnesota scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Arizona went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Minnesota outshot Arizona 30-26 in the game.

Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Golden Knights. The Coyotes will aim to get back on the winning track at Chicago.