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Keller's overtime goal sends Coyotes over Red Wings 2-1

Posted November 21, 2021 6:00 am

By JACK MAGRUDER

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, left, makes a save on a shot by Arizona Coyotes center Liam O'Brien (38) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz, (AP) - Clayton Keller scored just seconds into overtime to give the Arizona Coyotes a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Ryan Dzingel scored his second goal in as many games for Arizona, and Scott Wedgewood had 33 saves - two days after tying a career high with 42 saves in a 5-4 shootout loss to Columbus.

Keller's winning goal came when he picked up a loose puck on the right side of the net after if bounced through a crowd and fired it into an open net.

Dylan Larkin scored his ninth goal of the season for the Detroit Red Wings, who went winless on a four-game trip. Larkin has five goals in his last five games and six in his last seven. Lucas Raymond, who assisted on Larkin's goal, is among the league leaders among rookies with 12 assists.

Alex Nedeljkovic, who finished with 27 saves, was seldom tested in net in the first two periods, but Dzingel tied it at 1 with a tip-in with less than seven minutes left in the third period. Dzingel redirected a shot from the left circle from Cam Dineen that skimmed the top of the crossbar and went over Nedeljkovic's right shoulder.

Dzingel has a goal in each of the last two games after missing the previous 10 with an upper body injury.

After making a left pad save to rob Larkin on Detroit power play 14 minutes into the second period, Wedgewood fell to the ice after being struck in the chest by a slap shot from Robby Fabbri. He was prone on the ice for several minutes and received medical attention before sitting up, but stayed in the game.

COYOTES FIGHT CANCER

The Coyotes honored senior director of hockey development Matt Shott, 34, in a pregame ceremony on Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Shott is currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer of the bile duct. Shott met his idol, Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman, and dropped then ceremonial first puck.

ICE CHIPS

Dineen had his first career point. '¦ Raymond was tied for the league lead among rookies with 11 assists, as well as the rookie lead with seven goals. '¦ Detroit defenseman Marc Staal missed his second straight game. '¦ The Red Wings are three wins from 3,000 in franchise history.

UP NEXT

Red Wings: Host St. Louis on Wednesday.

Coyotes: Visit Los Angeles in the second of a back-to-back Sunday.

Detroit Red Wings center Robby Fabbri (14) tries to keep the puck away from Arizona Coyotes center Travis Boyd (72) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes goalie Scott Wedgewood, left, makes a save on a shot by Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) as Coyotes defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin (46) applies pressure and Red Wings center Robby Fabbri (14) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Associated Press

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic pauses in front of the net after giving up the game-winning goal to Arizona Coyotes' Clayton Keller during overtime of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes won 2-1. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Dysin Mayo, right, sends the puck past Detroit Red Wings right wing Lucas Raymond (23) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Associated Press

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, front left, makes a save on a shot by Arizona Coyotes left wing Antoine Roussel (26) as Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek (17) helps defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes center Jay Beagle (83) tries to get off a shot as Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek defends while Red Wings defenseman Nick Leddy (2) and Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, left, and Arizona Coyotes left wing Loui Eriksson (21) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The Associated Press

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