DETROIT (AP) — Nick Schmaltz followed his franchise-record seven-point game with two goals and two assists, and the Arizona Coyotes overwhelmed the Detroit Red Wings 9-2 on Tuesday.
Schmaltz had two goals and five assists in an 8-5 victory over Ottawa on Saturday. His 11 points in two games is also a franchise record.
Jakob Chychrun and Nick Ritchie each had two goals and an assist and Barrett Hayton notched four assists for the Coyotes, who have won three straight for the first time this season.
Travis Boyd, Christian Fischer and Clayton Keller also scored for Arizona, while Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves.
Jakub Vrana scored in his season debut for the Red Wings. He'd been sidelined since training camp recovering from shoulder surgery. Robby Fabbri also scored for Detroit, which has lost five of its last six. Alex Nedeljkovic made 20 saves.
The Coyotes led 3-1 after the first period. Boyd scored his 11th goal just 1:06 into the game off a rebound of a Schmaltz shot.
Fabbri answered with his 17th goal during a power play.
Ritchie and Chychrun each scored from close range within the first 14 minutes, and Arizona scored three more times in the first five minutes of the second period.
Schmaltz fired in his 15th goal from the right circle, prompting Detroit coach Jeff Blashill to replace Nedeljkovic with Thomas Greiss.
It didn’t slow Arizona, as Chychrun scored again on a one-timer off a Hayton pass. Ritchie then scored against Greiss, forcing Blashill to bring back Nedeljkovic.
Vrana's power-play goal with three minutes left in the period was answered two minutes later by Schmaltz, who scored on a rebound.
GAME NOTES
Red Wings C Dylan Larkin has a point in 11 straight home games. ... Arizona was starting a five-game road trip. … The Coyotes have defeated Detroit in four straight meetings. Their last four-game win streak against the Red Wings came during the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. … The last time the Coyotes/Jets franchise scored 8+ goals in back-to-back games was Oct. 20-23, 1985.
UP NEXT
Coyotes: Visit Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Red Wings: Host Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
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