nhl Game Recap
Minnesota Wild vs Arizona Coyotes Wrap - Minnesota Wins 5-2
The Wild earned a 5-2 victory over the Coyotes on Thursday at Mullett Arena.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -144 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Zach Bogosian, Connor Dewar, Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Brock Faber each scored for the Wild in the victory. Kaprizov opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 23-save effort for the Wild.
Arizona got goals from Michael Carcone, and Clayton Keller in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Coyotes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 1-for-2, while the Coyotes were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Arizona lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 28-25.
Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Coyotes will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Detroit.