NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nick Bjugstad and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout, and the Arizona Coyotes recovered after giving up a two-goal lead and rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Friday night.
Schmaltz also had a goal and an assist in regulation, and Matt Dumba and Sean Durzi also scored for the Coyotes in their regular season opener.
Bjugstad and Schmaltz scored on Arizona's two attempts in the shootout, and Vejmelka stopped New Jersey's Timo Meier and Bratt to secure the win.
“It was a disappointing start to the game; first period again,” Devils coach Lindy Ruff said of his team's slow start.
Bratt got his second goal of the game with 1:07 remaining in the second to put New Jersey ahead 3-2.
Persons:
Nick Bjugstad, Nick Schmaltz, Schmaltz, Matt Dumba, Sean Durzi, Logan Cooley, Karel Vejmelka, “, Andre Tourigny, Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes, Akira Schmid, Bjugstad, Vejmelka, Jersey's Timo Meier, Bratt, ” Dumba, Schmid, Dumba, Durzi, Lindy Ruff, ” Bratt, Hamilton, ” Schmaltz, Hughes, Cooley, ”, it’s, Jason Zucker, Alex Kerfoot, Travis Dermott, Troy Stecher, Chris Tierney, D Colin Miller, F Curtis Lazar, Travis Boyd, ___
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Arizona Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Coyotes, NHL, New, Detroit, Minnesota, Devils, ” Devils, Hughes, University of Minnesota, Los Angeles, Florida, New York Rangers
Locations:
NEWARK, N.J, New Jersey, Cooley, warmups, Troy Stecher . Arizona, Arizona, . New Jersey, . Arizona, Stecher, UP