Arizona 5, Colorado 4
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Corey Syvret
Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz, Bryan Pancich
Attendance:
2539
By Field Level Media
Nick Schmaltz, Conor Garland and Christian Dvorak scored in the shootout, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Tuesday night in Glendale, Ariz.
Alex Goligoski, Lawson Crouse and Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist each for the Coyotes, who overcame a 4-2, third-period deficit. Arizona's Jakob Chychrun also scored and Adin Hill made 35 saves through regulation and overtime, with another in the shootout.
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist apiece and Valeri Nichushkin had a goal for the Avalanche, whose seven-game winning streak ended.
Jonas Johansson stopped 28 shots in Colorado debut, and Samuel Girard added two assists. Johansson, acquired from the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, failed to make a save in the shootout.
Joonas Donskoi scored the only shootout goal for the Avalanche.
The Coyotes took the early lead when Chychrun sent a shot through traffic and to the far post at 1:25 of the first period. It was his ninth of the season.
Just 3:27 later, Goligoski made it 2-0 when his one-timer from the slot beat Johansson for his first goal of the season.
Colorado came back later in the period on a power play, getting within a goal when Landeskog battled in front of the net, kicked a loose puck to his stick and knocked it in at 14:47. It was his 10th of the season.
The Avalanche tied it when Rantanen's shot from the right circle beat Hill to the far side at 18:49 of the first. It was Rantanen's 19th of the season.
MacKinnon put Colorado ahead with his 10th goal of the season and 200th of his career at 19:49 of the second period.
Nichushkin put the Avalanche ahead by 4-2 when he tipped Ryan Graves' shot from the point at 5:28 of the third. It was his seventh of the season.
The Coyotes got back in it with two goals in a span of 2:03. Crouse made it 4-3 when he scored on a rebound at 6:38, his second of the season, and Kessel had his sharp-angle shot sneak through for his 10th at 8:41.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Colorado |
|
Arizona |
|
Nathan MacKinnon 3 |
Points |
Lawson Crouse 2 |
|
Nathan MacKinnon 1 |
Goals |
Lawson Crouse 1 |
|
Nathan MacKinnon 2 |
Assists |
Lawson Crouse 1 |
|
Gabriel Landeskog 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jonas Johansson .875 |
Save Percentage |
Adin Hill .897 |
|
Jonas Johansson 28 |
Saves |
Adin Hill 35 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Colorado
|
39 |
4 |
1-4 |
4-4 |
8 |
23 |
| Arizona
|
32 |
5 |
0-4 |
3-4 |
8 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Arizona will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .526 after a loss.
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Colorado will play their next game at home against Vegas. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .800 after a loss.
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