Coyotes rally, beat Oilers 3-2 in shootout
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes escaped a loss by less than a tenth of a second, then turned to their go-to guy in the overtime shootout for another win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Radim Vrbata’s 43rd career shootout goal and another from Oliver Ekman-Larsson helped give the Arizona Coyotes a 3-2 comeback victory over the Pacific Division leaders Oilers on Friday night.
Vrbata has the all-time NHL record for shootout goals, passing Detroit’s Frans Nielsen with Friday’s tally.
“If you do it right there’s a high percentage chance that it will work,” Vrbata said of his goal, which preceded Ekman-Larsson’s winner. “When it goes to a shootout and you’re successful, you get a point that you might need at the end of the season.”