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Los Angeles Falls 2-1 to Coyotes - Recap

Arizona needed a shootout to earn a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Friday in NHL action at Mullett Arena.

Arizona was an underdog by +152 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Arizona got a goal from Nick Schmaltz in the victory. Schmaltz opened the scoring at 9:45 of the first period.

Karel Vejmelka turned in a 26-save effort for the Coyotes.

Alex Iafallo scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Karel Vejmelka.

Jonathan Quick stopped 23 of 24 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Arizona scored 1 times on 7 chances on the power play, while Los Angeles went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

Los Angeles outshot Arizona 27-24 in the game.

Arizona looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Kings will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vegas.