National Hockey League
Arizona 6, San Jose 3
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Trent Knorr
Attendance: 14716

Phil Kessel and Taylor Hall each had two goals and an assist, and the Arizona Coyotes took sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division with a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night in Glendale, Ariz.

Hall broke a 2-2 tie with his 11th goal of the season late in the second period, then added an empty-netter with 22 seconds to play.

Arizona goaltender Adin Hill, making his fourth start in the past five games, stopped 25 shots. The Coyotes ended a three-game losing streak (0-2-1) while improving to 4-0-1 in their past five home games.

Conor Garland had an empty-net goal and two assists, and Lawson Crouse scored a goal and added an assist for Arizona. Derek Stepan posted three assists.

Kessel's second goal was the Coyotes' first power-play tally in four games. It gave Arizona a 2-0 lead early in the second period after Kessel scored off a pass from Stepan at 12:03 of the first period.

Kessel raised his season goal total to 11 in his third two-goal game of the campaign.

Kevin Labanc and Evander Kane posted a goal and an assist apiece for the Sharks, and Timo Meier had the other goal. San Jose trailed 2-0 before rallying to tie with two goals in the second period.

Meier has 16 goals on the season and Labanc scored his 11th. Aaron Dell, who had won four of his previous five starts, stopped 34 shots.

Crouse fired home a shot from close range at 8:09 of the third period for a 4-2 Coyotes lead. After Kane scored at 17:51 to cut the deficit in half, the Sharks couldn't keep the Coyotes from a pair of empty-net goals.

Sharks forward Patrick Marleau appeared his 832nd consecutive game and had an assist. Defenseman Brent Burns, who missed some time in the team's previous game with a minor injury, played Tuesday in his 519th straight game.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
San Jose   Arizona
Evander Kane 2 Points Taylor Hall 3
Evander Kane 1 Goals Taylor Hall 2
Evander Kane 1 Assists Derek Stepan 3
Evander Kane 1 Power Play Goals Phil Kessel 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Aaron Dell .895 Save Percentage Adin Hill .893
Aaron Dell 34 Saves Adin Hill 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
San Jose 28 3 1-3 1-2 4 31
Arizona 40 6 1-2 2-3 6 25
Upcoming Games
  • Arizona will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .440 after a win and .625 after a loss.
  • San Jose will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Sharks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .333 after a loss.