Arvidsson scores twice in Kings win against Coyotes

GLENDALE, Ariz. --Viktor Arvidsson scored his second goal with 3:39 remaining in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 at Gila River Arena on Wednesday.

Arvidsson took a pass from Matt Roy and toe-dragged Shayne Gostisbehere before scoring on a shot from the high slot that deflected off the Coyotes defenseman's stick.
Trevor Moore had two assists, and Cal Petersen made 17 saves for the Kings (27-17-7), who have won three straight, are 7-0-2 in their past nine road games, and 7-1-2 in their past 10 games overall.
"I think we're really hard to play against, we're on the puck all time and that frustrates the other team. I think that's our strength," Arvidsson said. "We take pucks to the net and we create offensive chances and play really solid defensively."

Los Angeles was playing for the first time since its 5-3 win against the Coyotes here on Saturday, when it rallied with four straight goals after trailing 3-1.
"They try to slow it down, it's tough to gain possession to the neutral zone when they're sitting back," Arizona forward Nick Schmaltz said. "It's tough to come with speed because they just kind of stand there and clog the neutral zone. … It's kind of frustrating."
Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton scored for the Coyotes (13-34-4), who have lost three of four and 10 of their past 13. Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves.
"There was not a lot of space tonight," Arizona coach Andre Tourigny said. "It was tough to get into their slot, tough to have quality scoring chances."
Keller gave the Coyotes a 1-0 lead at 6:25 of the second period on a give-and-go with Schmaltz. It was his fourth straight game with a goal.
"He is a really elite player," Schmaltz said. "We've got some good chemistry right now. We think the game similarly, try to feed off each other with a lot of give-and-goes."

Blake Lizotte responded 18 seconds later to tie it 1-1, skating into the high slot and redirecting Mikey Anderson's shot from the point.
"`Lizzo's' line generally provides us with some energy, and they bring us back," Los Angeles coach Todd McLellan said. "Tonight they scored, which was tremendous, it kept us around."
The Kings scored the same way Saturday, answering the Coyotes' first goal with their own 12 seconds later.
"When they score right away after we score, it kind of kills our momentum," Schmaltz said. "We've got to do a better job with that, keep the momentum in our favor."
Arvidsson put Los Angeles in front 2-1 at 7:35. Moore poked the puck from rookie defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok, received a pass from Phillip Danault and quickly fed Arvidsson as he cut to the net.
Arvidsson has scored nine points (five goals, four assists) in his past seven games.
"He's obviously a shooter, he calls for the puck a lot, he wants the puck, he's competitive and just finds open ice," Moore said. "It's just something that good goal-scorers are able to do on a consistent basis."

Tourigny said the turnover by Kolyachonok, who was playing in his fifth NHL game, was costly.
"That's part of the learning curve," Tourigny said. "He has a tendency to hold onto the puck a little bit too long, and tonight he paid for it. It's like your mom tells you to don't touch the stove until you get burned at some point. Then you learn it."
Hayton tied it 2-2 at 13:03 of the second when his centering pass deflected off the stick of Tobias Bjornfot and fluttered over Petersen's shoulder.
The Coyotes had a chance to tie it on the power play after Adrian Kempe was called for tripping with 2:57 remaining, but they couldn't score despite pulling Wedgewood to create a two-man advantage.
"We got some good clears, forced them to ice the puck on the power play. That doesn't happen often on 6-on-4," McLellan said. "It went our way in certain situations, but we earned it."
NOTES: Petersen started for the second straight game. He and Jonathan Quick alternated the previous 14 games. … Danault has scored six points (four goals, two assists) during a five-game point streak. … Coyotes forward Nick Ritchie, who was acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, was expected to make his debut but learned shortly before the game that his immigration issues weren't fully resolved. … Schmaltz has scored seven points (four games, three assists) in his past five games. … Kolyachonok had the assist on the Hayton's goal for his first NHL point.