National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 6, Edmonton 2
When: 9:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees: Chris Rooney, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 16839

Coyotes 6, Oilers 2: Mike Ribeiro scored to ignite a three-goal third period and added two assists as Phoenix romped in the opener of its four-game road trip.

Mikkel Boedker also recorded a goal and two assists while captain Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata and Davis Moss all added one of each for the Coyotes, who have earned a point in 10 straight meetings with Edmonton (8-0-2). Defenseman Keith Yandle also scored and Mike Smith turned aside 31 shots to improve to 7-1-1 lifetime against the Oilers.

David Perron scored both goals for the Oilers, who fell to 5-3-0 in their last eight. Devan Dubnyk made 27 saves in his first start since Nov. 25.

The Coyotes scored twice in a 58-second span in the second period to snap a 1-1 deadlock, with Vrbata redirecting a crossing pass from Ribeiro at 6:58. Doan was credited with his team-leading 12th goal less than a minute later, when Ribeiro's soft wrist shot from the point deflected off him and past Dubnyk, but Perron answered on the power play at 19:08 by burying a feed from Ales Hemsky for his team-high 11th goal.

Ribeiro restored the two-goal cushion at 4:46 of the final period, when he was left all alone in the slot and ripped a shot past the glove of Dubnyk. The Coyotes turned it into a rout when Yandle and Moss scored 42 seconds apart midway throught the session.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Moss had a goal waved off in the opening two minutes of the third period, and a video review confirmed his stick was above the crossbar when he batted the puck into the net.... Dubnyk, who got the start due to an upper-body injury that has sidelined Ilya Bryzgalov, fell to 0-3-2 lifetime at home against Phoenix. ... Vrbata has three goals and three assists during his five-game point streak.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Edmonton
Mikkel Boedker 3 Points David Perron 2
Mikkel Boedker 1 Goals David Perron 2
Mikkel Boedker 2 Assists Mark Arcobello 1
Mikkel Boedker 1 Power Play Goals David Perron 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mike Smith .939 Save Percentage Devan Dubnyk .818
Mike Smith 31 Saves Devan Dubnyk 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Phoenix 33 6 1-3 5-6 21 36
Edmonton 33 2 1-6 2-3 15 28
Upcoming Games
  • Edmonton will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Oilers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .300 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .636 after a loss.