’YOTES SPOIL MATTHEWS’ RETURN

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots and the Arizona Coyotes spoiled Auston Matthews’ return to his hometown with a 2-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Arizona won the teams’ first meeting 4-2 in Toronto last month and took control of the rematch with goals by Alex Galchenyuk and Josh Archibald in the second period.

The Maple Leafs arrived in the desert playing well, winning six of their previous seven games. Toronto couldn’t match Arizona’s energy in its fifth game of a six-game trip, managing 16 shots until pulling goalie Frederik Andersen with 3½ minutes left.

Kuemper was sharp, earning his second shutout oftheseasonandNo.13for his career. Andersen had 27 saves.

Matthews grew up in Scottsdale and became the first Arizona-born player to be selected No. 1 overall in the NHL draft in 2016.