Late OT goal lifts Coyotes to first win of season

Defenseman Alex Goligoski scored with 14.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves to help the Arizona Coyotes avoid the worst start in NHL history with a 4-3 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

The victory was the first of the season for the Coyotes (1-10-1), who matched the record with 11 straight losses to open the season.

Jordan Martinook and Christian Dvorak each scored their first goals and Brendan Perlini netted his second for the Coyotes, who won for the first time under first-year coach Rick Tocchet despite blowing a two-goal lead in the final minute of regulation.

The Coyotes held a 3-1 lead with less than a minute remaining in regulation. With Philadelphia goaltender Brian Elliott pulled for an extra attacker, Jordan Weal scored with 52.6 seconds remaining, and Sean Couturier tied it with 14.4 seconds to go.

In other NHL action, the Montreal Canadiens scored four times in the first period, then went on to defeat the Ottawa Senators 8-3. The win was the second in a row for the Canadiens while the Senators lost their second straight.

Meanwhile, Nikita Kucherov scored for the 13th time in 13 games, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy tied a franchise record for consecutive wins (nine) as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 8-5.

Also, Tim Heed’s power-play goal broke a tie early in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks spoiled Patrick Marleau’s return with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.