Winnipeg Jets vs Arizona Coyotes Match Player Stats On Nov 04, 2023

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