Hall lifts Coyotes over Panthers for 4th straight win

Jan 7, 2020, 8:41 PM

Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall (91) shoots on Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. The Coyotes won 5-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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SUNRISE, Fla. — Taylor Hall scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Arizona Coyotes won their fourth straight game, 5-2 over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists, and Lawson Crouse, Carl Soderberg and Christian Dvorak also scored for the Coyotes. Phil Kessel added two assists and Adin Hill stopped 37 shots in his first start of the season.

Mike Hoffman and Noel Acciari had the goals for the Panthers. Chris Driedger made 32 saves in his second consecutive start.

Hall’s power-play goal, a shot from the right circle that went over Driedger’s left arm, gave the Coyotes a 3-2 lead at 15:39 of the second.

Soderberg’s goal from in front with 1:59 left in the third stretched it to 4-2. Crouse added an empty-netter in the final minute.

All five goals in the second period came during a span of 5:19.

Arizona tied it 2-all on the goal by Ekman-Larsson. Derek Stepan passed from the high slot to Ekman-Larsson in the left circle and his shot beat Driedger at 13:33.

After trailing 1-0, the Panthers scored twice in 36 seconds. They tied the game when Acciari redirected a shot from the point by Keith Yandle at 11:21. Hoffman gave Florida a 2-1 lead when he fired a shot from the left circle past Hill at 11:57.

The Coyotes went ahead 1-0 on Dvorak’s power-play goal. Hall shot from the right circle and the puck deflected off Dvorak’s stick in front with 9:40 left in the second. The goal was reviewed for a possible high stick, but the call stood.

NOTES: Coyotes G Antti Raanta is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. G Ivan Prosvetov, who has never played an NHL game, was called up from AHL Tucson last Sunday. … The Panthers played the first of a four-game homestand.

UP NEXT

Coyotes: At the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Panthers: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle (3) and Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan (21) compete for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov looks for an open teammate during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse shoots during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) works for the puck against Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall (91) and center Christian Dvorak (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) clears the puck from the area during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman (68) celebrates with center Frank Vatrano (77) after Hoffman scored a goal during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Arizona Coyotes right wing Conor Garland (83) and Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson (19) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers center Noel Acciari (55) holds Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel (81) up against the boards as Acciari gains control of the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) scores a goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger (60) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Players congratulate Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill, left, after the Coyotes defeated the Florida Panthers 5-2 in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. Players are, from left, Hill, center Carl Soderberg, defenseman Jakob Chychrun and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Arizona Coyotes center Carl Soderberg (34) scores a goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. The Coyotes won 5-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Arizona Coyotes center Brad Richardson (15) and Florida Panthers defenseman Anton Stralman (6) reach for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. The Coyotes won 5-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall (91) shoots on Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. The Coyotes won 5-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck, foreground, works with the puck next to Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. The Coyotes won 5-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers center Denis Malgin (62) and Arizona Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer (36) compete for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. The Coyotes won 5-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet calls out to players during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. The Coyotes won 5-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Panthers center Noel Acciari, right, attempts a shot at Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill, center, and left wing Taylor Hall (91) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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