Lowly Coyotes shut out Ducks
Raanta makes 26 saves for Arizona, which ends Anaheim’s four-game win streak. ARIZONA 2 DUCKS 0
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Antti Raanta made 26 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Arizona Coyotes held off the Ducks 2-0 on Saturday night.
Max Domi’s empty-net goal sealed the win long after Jason Demers gave the Coyotes the lead less than six minutes into the game.
Arizona won for the sixth time in eight games and ended the Ducks’ four-game winning streak. The Coyotes had won four straight before falling to Calgary at home Thursday night.
The Coyotes scored on their fourth shot of the game, with Demers going top-shelf to put the puck past the out-of-position Ryan Miller at 5:58 of the first period. Demers scored his fifth goal of the season, and Arizona scored first for the seventh straight game.
Miller made 35 saves in defeat.
The Coyotes went scoreless on two power plays in the second period. They failed to score on four powerplay opportunities and are 0 for 13 over their last three games.
Anaheim pulled Miller in the final 90 seconds, and Domi scored with 1:01 to play for his fifth goal of the season.
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