Vrbata helps Phoenix Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in shootout

Coyotes beat Ducks in shootout

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Radim Vrbata scored in the shootout to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

Phoenix goalie Ilya Bryzgalov stopped Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Teemu Selanne in the tiebreaker to preserve the win. The Coyotes earned their ninth win of October, tying a franchise record.

Selanne gave the Ducks the lead midway through the third period when his shot from the right face-off circle deflected off Bryzgalov’s right pad and into the net.

Phoenix tied it 18 seconds later when Vernon Fiddler, untouched and to the left of goalie Jonas Hiller, converted a pass from Sami Lapisto at 10:31 for his second of the season.

The Coyotes went ahead 1-0 in the first. Robert Lang converted Matthew Lombardi’s pass for his third goal of the season and second on the power play.

Anaheim used a two-man advantage to tie it in the second. Perry scored from in close for his eighth of the season and second on the power play at 8:01.

The Ducks almost grabbed the lead late in the second, but Bryzgalov stopped Getzlaf in close with 17 seconds remaining.

NOTES: The announced crowd of 6,495 was the smallest of the season. … Hiller started his third straight game while Jean-Sebastien Giguere remains day to day with a groin injury. … Perry has four goals in his last three games. … Lombardi picked up his first point in five games.