GLENDALE, Arizona – The Detroit Red Wings scored the first point of their four-game road trip, but lost a 2-1 overtime decision to the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on Saturday night.

Detroit (8-9-3) will be inactive until next Wednesday’s annual Thanksgiving game (Nov. 24) against the St. Louis Blues.

The Red Wings held a 1-0 lead for more than 44 minutes of playing time, but allowed the tying goal in the third period and the eventual winner in overtime.

“We have to capitalize. We have to find a way to score,” said the captain Dylan Larkin. “We had a ton of chances. (Scott) Wedgewood played well, but we have to find a way to score. Hit a few posts, a few looks at the power play.

“But we just have to find a way to score, and when we get a lead late in the game, we can’t panic. We can’t sit and defend for 20 minutes. We have to play a little bit offensively and play smart. We didn’t do that tonight and you can’t win a lot of 1-0 games. “

Detroit opened the scoring with 11:19 left in the first period, as Larkin took advantage of a free puck near half the ice. He got the ball after the scrum and his left hand shot beat Arizona goalie Scott Wedgewood to make it 1-0.

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The second period went scoreless, but the Red Wings outscored the Coyotes, 15-6. Arizona killed two penalties in Detroit to keep their deficit to one goal (1-0) before the last quarter.

Arizona tied with 6:29 left in the third period, with Ryan Dzingel finishing a scoring opportunity near the blue line that tied the score at 1-1. The Coyotes won the previous faceoff and Dzingel threw a puck into traffic that passed the Red Wings goaltender. Alex Nedeljkovic.

Neither team scored in the third period, forcing the Red Wings into the sixth overtime of the season.

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Clayton Keller of Arizona finished the game after just 25 seconds of overtime, scoring his fourth goal of the season to secure the Coyotes’ third victory. The goal was examined for possible interference with the goalkeeper, but was finally confirmed after examination.

“You have to find ways to make these kinds of games until you win,” said Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill. “You know, we played well enough to win the hockey game, so it’s unfortunate to go out without winning.

“Over a long period of time, you just have to do it right. And if you do it right, and defend more the same way that we have been defending tonight – you know, we’ve created enough chances. to score to win, and I thought overall we defended a lot better – you’re going to end up with a lot of wins. “

Wednesday’s face-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm It will be the first of two meetings between Detroit and the St. Louis Blues this season.