National Hockey League
Winnipeg 5, Arizona 3
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 4, 2023
Where: Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Referees: Brandon Blandina, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 4600

Nino Niederreiter tallied a hat trick to help the Winnipeg Jets rally for a 5-3 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.

Brenden Dillon had two goals and an assist, and Adam Lowry and Mason Appleton each had two assists for the Jets, who ended a three-game losing streak. Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves.

Lawson Crouse had a goal and an assist, and Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves for the Coyotes.

J.J. Moser joined the rush and took a pass from Matias Maccelli in the slot and slid a backhand by Hellebuyck to give Arizona a 1-0 lead at 5:31 of the first period.

Liam O'Brien made it 2-0 at 5:49 of the second period. Jack McBain took a shot from the slot and O'Brien was on the doorstep to poke in the rebound.

Niederreiter got the Jets on the board off the rush less than two minutes later. Appleton took a pass from Josh Morrissey at the right circle and sent the puck to the front of the net to an oncoming Niederreiter for the tap-in at 7:31.

Dillon tied it 2-2 at 10:05. Vladislav Namestnikov evaded coverage by Coyotes center Travis Boyd along the wall and fed a cross-ice pass to Dillon, who was uncovered low in the left circle.

Crouse regained the lead for the Coyotes on the power play at 14:47. Hellebuyck saved Maccelli's shot from the right circle and Nick Bjugstad got a piece of the rebound in front before it slid back to Crouse in the slot to make it 3-2.

Niederreiter tied it 3-3 with a power-play tally of his own at 17:01 when he deflected a Nikolaj Ehlers shot from the left circle by Vejmelka.

Dillon's second of the night gave the Jets their first lead of the game, 4-3, at 3:23 of the third period, taking a pass above the left circle and beating Vejmelka short side.

Niederreiter completed the hat trick at 7:16. Lowry deflected Dillon's shot on net and the puck squeaked through Vejmelka's pads and stopped on the goal line before Niederreiter pushed it over for the 5-3 final.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Winnipeg   Arizona
Nino Niederreiter 3 Points Lawson Crouse 2
Nino Niederreiter 3 Goals Lawson Crouse 1
Mason Appleton 2 Assists Lawson Crouse 1
Nino Niederreiter 1 Power Play Goals Lawson Crouse 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Connor Hellebuyck .880 Save Percentage Karel Vejmelka .815
Connor Hellebuyck 22 Saves Karel Vejmelka 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Winnipeg 27 5 1-3 2-3 6 26
Arizona 25 3 1-3 2-3 6 25
Upcoming Games
  • Arizona will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Jets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .429 after a loss.