Christian Dvorak scored his second goal late in the third period, Darcy Kuemper stopped 14 shots and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Thursday night.
Dvorak scored Arizona’s first goal in nearly 190 minutes in the second period and put the Coyotes ahead on a power-play goal with 4 1/2 minutes left.
Kuemper stopped Kevin Shattenkirk on a short-handed breakaway just before Dvorak's second goal and helped Arizona withstand a late power play. Conor Garland also scored for Arizona.
Anaheim Ducks' Sam Steel (23) shoves Arizona Coyotes' Jordan Oesterle ((82) into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoDarryl Webb)
Danton Heinen scored for the second straight game with Anaheim’s first power-play goal of the season. Jakob Silfverberg also scored and John Gibson had 31 saves.
Arizona managed just 16 shots against Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury on Sunday, but generated 31 against Gibson on Tuesday. None got through, leading to a second straight 1-0 loss.
The Coyotes also had trouble with turnovers the last game against the Ducks, including one that led to the winning goal by Heinen. Silfverberg took advantage of an early one Thursday night, beating Kuemper with a quick shot after Nick Schmlatz couldn't control an ill-advised pass from Jordan Gross between the circles.
Anaheim Ducks' players Jacob Larsson (32), Danton Heinen (43), Ben Hutton (7) and Adam Henrique (14) surround Jakob Silfverberg (33) after his goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoDarryl Webb)
Gibson kept the shutout streak going by blocking a shot by Clayton Keller off the post and stuffing Christian Fischer on a late 2-on-1.
The Coyotes dominated the second period — 12-1 in shots — and finally broke their long scoreless streak midway through. Dvorak got it on a shot from behind the goal that hit Anaheim defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk's skate.
It was Arizona’s first goal since Jordan Oesterle scored with 59 seconds left of a 5-2 win over Vegas last Friday.
Anaheim Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg (33) celebrates his goal as Arizona Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz reacts during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoDarryl Webb)
The Coyotes needed 52 seconds of the third period to take their first lead in three games when Garland had a shot go off a stick out front after shaking Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler.
Heinen followed with Anaheim's first power-play goal in 18 tries this season, squeezing a shot from the left circle under Kuemper's stick arm on a long rebound.
Dvorak answered with a power-play goal of his own, one-timing a one-touch pass from Phil Kessel in the slot.
Anaheim Ducks' Rickard Rakell (67) keeps the puck away from Arizona Coyotes' Niklas Hjalmarsson (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoDarryl Webb)
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Ducks: Host St. Louis on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Arizona: At St. Louis on Tuesday night.
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