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National Hockey League
Arizona 5, San Jose 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 7, 2024
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees: Pierre Lambert, Graedy Hamilton
Linesmen: Ryan Gibbons, Trent Knorr
Attendance: 11938

Clayton Keller, Lawson Crouse and Nick Schmaltz each scored a goal and an assist as the Arizona Coyotes defeated the host San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Sunday.

Liam O'Brien and Dylan Guenther had the other Coyotes goals, while Connor Ingram made 25 saves as Arizona swept the three-game season series against San Jose. The Coyotes (33-39-5, 71 points) have won seven of their last 11 games (7-4-0).

Henry Thrun scored a goal and assisted on Luke Kunin's goal for San Jose (18-51-8, 44 points). Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 23 shots for the Sharks, who have lost 11 of 14 (2-11-1).

Guenther gave the Coyotes a 3-2 lead by putting a wrist shot under the blocker arm of Blackwood for his 14th of the season at 4:56 of the third.

Keller doubled Arizona's lead by one-timing Schmaltz's pass off the post and past Blackwood for his 33rd of the season at 14:13 of the third. Keller extended his point streak to 11 games (eight goals, 10 assists).

Schmaltz added an empty-netter, his 22nd goal of the season, with 3:06 remaining.

San Jose scored the lone goal of the second period, tying it 2-2 heading to the third.

Kunin tipped in a pass from Thrun past Ingram for his 10th of the season. Collin Graf, who signed as a free agent with the Sharks on Thursday, picked up his first NHL point with the secondary assist on the goal.

The Coyotes led 2-1 after 20 minutes.

Crouse opened the scoring, one-timing Matias Maccelli's pass from the top of the faceoff circle past Blackwood at 3:17 of the opening frame for his 22nd goal of the season.

San Jose responded on the man advantage 1:11 later as Thrun one-timed Mikael Granlund's pass from the point past a screened Ingram for his third of the season at 4:28.

Arizona took its second lead of the period when O'Brien tapped the puck between Blackwood's pads for his fourth of the season at 11:07.

Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott left the game with 8:20 to play in the second period after being hit from behind by Kunin. He did not return.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   San Jose
Lawson Crouse 2 Points Henry Thrun 2
Lawson Crouse 1 Goals Henry Thrun 1
Lawson Crouse 1 Assists Henry Thrun 1
Lawson Crouse 1 Power Play Goals Henry Thrun 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Connor Ingram .926 Save Percentage Mackenzie Blackwood .852
Connor Ingram 25 Saves Mackenzie Blackwood 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Arizona 28 5 1-3 5-6 14 23
San Jose 27 2 1-6 2-3 18 26
Upcoming Games
  • San Jose will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Sharks have a W/L % of .278 after a win and .220 after a loss.
  • Arizona will play their next game on the road against Seattle. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .409 after a loss.