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Vegas Golden Knights vs Arizona Coyotes Recap - Coyotes Win 5-2

The Coyotes earned a 5-2 victory over the Golden Knights on Friday at Gila River Arena.

Bettors who backed the Coyotes were rewarded as +146 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.

Arizona got goals from Conor Garland, Derick Brassard, Christian Dvorak, Nick Schmaltz, and Jordan Oesterle in the victory. Dvorak opened the scoring at 3:22 of the first period.

Darcy Kuemper turned in a 29-save effort for the Coyotes.

Vegas got goals from Shea Theodore, and Cody Glass in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Vegas got a 21-stop effort from Robin Lehner in the loss.

Arizona scored 2 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Vegas went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Vegas outshot Arizona 31-26 in the game.