In Tempe, the Coyotes picked up their second straight shutout win, this time 2-0 over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Karel Vejmelka made 28 saves for the shutout.
Clayton Keller scored at 15:12 of the middle frame to give the Coyotes a 1-0 lead. The goal came off a miscue behind the net by the Sabres’ netminder.
Arizona improved to 15-13-2.
Liam O’Brien added some breathing room to the Coyotes lead at 9:30 of the third period on a breakaway.
The for Sabres dropped to 13-16-3.
Vejmelka’s win snapped an eight-game losing streak for him. 
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 20 saves in the loss.
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