Coyotes come out on top against Stars to tie franchise record for October wins

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Game Information

Arena: Jobing.com Arena Location: Glendale, Arizona

Referees: Paul Devorski, Stephen Walkom Linesmen: Derek Amell, Darren Gibbs

Attendance: 6,495 (37.1% full)

Team Stat Comparison
61	Goals	57
73	Goals Against	59
19	Power Play Goals	19
26	Power Play Goals Allowed	19
3	Shorthanded Goals	1
4	Shorthanded Goals Allowed	1
344	Penalty Minutes	328
16	Average Penalty Minutes	14

Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD			ANA	PHO
3:52		Robert Lang (Power Play) Assists: Matthew Lombardi, Adrian Aucoin	0	1
2ND PERIOD			ANA	PHO
8:01		Corey Perry (Power Play) Assists: Saku Koivu, Ryan Getzlaf	1	1
3RD PERIOD			ANA	PHO
10:13		Teemu Selanne Assists: Ryan Whitney, James Wisniewski	2	1
10:31		Vernon Fiddler Assists: Sami Lepisto, Daniel Winnik	2	2
OT			ANA	PHO
No scoring this period			2	2
Shootout Summary
	Start of Shootout period
	Shootout GOAL scored by Radim Vrbata on Jonas Hiller (Backhand 10 ft)
	Shootout attempt by Corey Perry SAVED by Ilya Bryzgalov (Wristshot 17 ft)
	Shootout attempt by Shane Doan MISSES goalpost (Wristshot 0 ft)
	Shootout attempt by Ryan Getzlaf SAVED by Ilya Bryzgalov (Backhand 13 ft)
	Shootout attempt by Lauri Korpikoski SAVED by Jonas Hiller
	Shootout attempt by Lauri Korpikoski MISSES hit crossbar (Wristshot 16 ft)
	Shootout attempt by Teemu Selanne SAVED by Ilya Bryzgalov (Wristshot 13 ft)
	End of Shootout period
	End of Shootout

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Radim Vrbata helped the Phoenix Coyotes cap a banner October with another late win.

Vrbata scored in the shootout to give the Coyotes a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

Phoenix goalie Ilya Bryzgalov stopped Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Teemu Selanne in the tiebreaker to preserve the win.

The Coyotes improved to 4-0 when the game is tied after regulation, including two shootout wins. They also earned their ninth win of October, tying a franchise record.

"It was one of those games where you think you should be winning, but [Anaheim] kept hanging on, and hanging on," said Vernon Fiddler, who had a tying goal in the third for Phoenix. "We knew they played [Friday night], so we wanted to keep going on them and wear them down."

After dropping four straight, the Ducks have earned points in the last two games and came away satisfied with their effort in the desert.

"Right now, we're taking one shift at a time and small steps," center Todd Marchant said. "We just need to keep moving forward. I thought we played a solid road game, and can take positives from the effort."

Selanne gave the Ducks the lead midway through the third period when his shot from the right face-off circle deflected off Bryzgalov's right pad and into the net.

Phoenix tied it 18 seconds later when Vernon Fiddler, untouched and to the left of goalie Jonas Hiller, converted a pass from Sami Lapisto at 10:31 for his second of the season.

The Coyotes went ahead 1-0 in the first. Robert Lang converted Matthew Lombardi's pass for his third goal of the season and second on the power play.

Anaheim used a two-man advantage to tie it in the second. Perry scored from in close for his eighth of the season and second on the power play at 8:01.

The Ducks almost grabbed the lead late in the second, but Bryzgalov stopped Getzlaf in close with 17 seconds remaining.

"We had a strong second period and overall sound effort," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "We can't too excited about a good road point, or down too low. We need to keep an even keel."

Game notes
The announced crowd of 6,495 was the smallest of the season. ... Hiller started his third straight game while Jean-Sebastien Giguere remains day to day with a groin injury. ... Perry has four goals in his last three games. ... Lombardi picked up his first point in five games.