National Hockey League
Arizona 4, Ottawa 3
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Where: Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Referees: Brandon Schrader, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Joe Mahon
Attendance: 4600

Michael Kesselring scored the game-winning goal and Jack McBain tallied one goal and one assist as the Arizona Coyotes erased a three-goal deficit to claim a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz.

J.J. Moser and Clayton Keller also scored for the Coyotes, who have won three consecutive games. Starting goaltender Connor Ingram was pulled after surrendering three goals on six shots and Karel Vejmelka was perfect in stopping 16 shots to claim the win.

Angus Crookshank, Josh Norris and Dominik Kubalik scored for the Senators, who are riding a five-game skid and dropped their first game after D.J. Smith was relieved of his head-coaching duties and replaced by Jacques Martin on Monday.

Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopped 34 shots and Jake Sanderson collected two assists.

With Arizona down 3-0, McBain's fifth goal of the season at 14:10 of the second period injected an offensive jolt into the Coyotes and put them on the board. He was on the spot for the rebound during a sustained flurry.

Moser made it a one-goal game with just 10:46 remaining in regulation when he pounced on a rebound after Matias Maccelli's chance was denied for his third goal of the season.

Keller tied the game 33 seconds later when he grabbed a loose puck and, from the bottom of the right circle, somehow threaded a sharp-angled shot into the net for his 11th goal of the season.

Kesselring netted the winner when he finished a wild scramble of action by burying a loose puck for his second marker of the season with 3:33 remaining in the clash.

The Senators staked a 3-0 first-period lead. Crookshank, a 2018 fifth-round draft pick, opened the scoring with his first NHL goal in his second big-league game by deflecting Artem Zub's point shot at the 4:10 mark.

Norris notched a power-play goal and doubled the lead at 13:06 of the opening frame. He netted his 10th goal of the campaign with a one-timer from the top of the right circle.

Kubalik extended the lead 73 seconds later with his seventh goal of the season by redirecting Erik Brannstrom's point shot.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Ottawa   Arizona
Jake Sanderson 2 Points Jack McBain 2
Angus Crookshank 1 Goals Jack McBain 1
Jake Sanderson 2 Assists Jack McBain 1
Josh Norris 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Joonas Korpisalo .895 Save Percentage Karel Vejmelka 1.000
Joonas Korpisalo 34 Saves Karel Vejmelka 16
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Ottawa 22 3 1-2 2-2 15 28
Arizona 38 4 0-2 1-2 15 33
Upcoming Games
  • Arizona will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Senators have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .375 after a loss.