Final/SO
Saturday, December 3, 2016 · Gila River Arena
Game analysis
Blue Jackets beat Coyotes 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Blue Jackets won the shootout.
- The Blue Jackets trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- C. McElhinney stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- M. Smith kept the Coyotes in it with 58 saves (.967).
- The Blue Jackets controlled play, outshooting the Coyotes 60–34.
- Power play: CBJ 0/5, ARI 1/5.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Smith
ARI · .967 SV%
- 2nd starA. Wennberg
CBJ · 1G 0A
- 3rd starB. Jenner
CBJ · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:13CBJB. JennerAssists: J. Johnson, D. Savard1–0
2nd
- 1:03ARIR. VrbataPPAssists: O. Ekman-Larsson, T. DeAngelo1–1
- 11:04ARIS. DoanAssists: M. Stone1–2
3rd
- 17:44CBJA. WennbergAssists: B. Saad, N. Foligno2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00CBJC. Atkinson3–2
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | ARI |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Shots | 34 |
| 47.3% | Faceoff % | 52.7% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 14 | PIM | 16 |
| 22 | Hits | 32 |
| 19 | Blocked | 18 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 10 |
Blue Jackets at Coyotes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice