COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Shane Doan scored power-play goals in the second period, and Mike Smith made 30 saves to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
Lucas Lessio also had a goal, and Keith Yandle and Antoine Vermette each had two assists for the Coyotes, who completed a 3-3-2 road trip. Tobias Rieder added an empty-netter.
James Wisniewski scored for Columbus, which has lost three in a row. Anton Forsberg, starting his second NHL game in goal, made 25 saves.
The Blue Jackets return to action on Friday (7:00 p.m.) when they host the St. Louis Blues at Nationwide Arena
The Coyotes, who came in with the NHL’s second-leading power play on the road and seventh-best overall, went 2 for 3 with the man advantage.