Skinner scores 2, Thompson gets 1 as Sabres beat Coyotes 5-2

By JACK MAGRUDER The Associated Press
Arizona Coyotes' Christian Fischer (36) and goalie Connor Ingram (39) sit on the ice as Buffalo Sabres players celebrate their go-ahead goal in the third period during an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. Buffalo Sabres won 5-2 over the Arizona Coyotes. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Darryl Webb]

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play midway through the third period and Jeff Skinner had two goals and an assist in his his return from three-game suspension as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2. Tyson Jost and Kyle Okposo scored empty net goals in the final 90 seconds to seal Buffalo’s third straight win to improve to 5-1-1 in its last seven games. Alex Tuch had three assists, Rasmus Dahlin and Thompson added two each, and Craig Anderson made 29 saves. Shayne Gostisbehere and Barrett Hayton scored for the Coyotes, who are 4-3-1 in their new home at the 5,000-seat Mullett Arena at Arizona State. Connor Ingram finished with 38 saves.

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