Coyotes 4, Oilers 1
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dave Tippett growled when a reporter noted before Thursday's game that he has an impressive record against the Edmonton Oilers.
"That's the past," the Arizona Coyotes coach said.
There is no denying the present, however. Not after Thursday's contest at Gila River Arena.
After spotting an opponent the lead for the fourth straight game, Arizona stormed back with four unanswered goals to defeat the Oilers for the sixth straight time, 4-1.
Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, right winger Shane Doan, defenseman Stefan Elliott and left winger Max Domi scored for Arizona, which won its third straight game behind 27 saves from goalie Mike Smith.
Left winger Taylor Hall had the lone goal for the Oilers, who got 17 saves from Anders Nilsson.
With the win, the Coyotes stretched their points streak against the Oilers to 19 games, their longest points streak against the same opponent in franchise history. Since Tippett became the coach in 2009-10, the Coyotes are 21-2-3 against Edmonton in his tenure.
Hall put Edmonton on top just 3:03 into the first period on a perfectly executed give-and-go with right winger Leon Draisaitl.
Hall gave Draisaitl the puck on the left wing and then cut to the net in front of Arizona defenseman Michael Stone to receive the feed. Hall's backhand slipped through Smith for his team-leading seventh goal of the season and a 1-0 lead.
It was the fourth consecutive game in which the Coyotes allowed the first goal, but Ekman-Larsson got it back when his shot from the far boards found its way through heavy traffic and Nilsson at 16:49 of the first period.
Ekman-Larsson recorded his first goal since opening night against the Los Angeles Kings. Center Brad Richardson created a perfect screen.
Doan gave the Coyotes a 2-1 lead off a slick feed from left winger Max Domi to the doorstep for a tap-in at 13:47 of the second period. It was Doan's 116th career power-play goal, moving him within six of Dale Hawerchuk for the franchise record. It was also Arizona's third power-play goal in the past four games after the team managed just five through the first 12.
Elliott padded the Coyotes' lead when he banged in the rebound of left winger John Scott's shot from the top of the circle at 17:29 of the second period.
It was Elliott's first goal and point as a Coyote since coming over in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche for Brandon Gormley. Scott earned his first point as a Coyote in just his fourth game in uniform.
Domi scored his eighth goal of the season when he swiped home a cross-ice pass from Stone at 11:28 of the third period for a 4-1 lead. Domi leads all rookies in goals.
NOTES: Coyotes C Boyd Gordon faced his former team for the first time since the Oilers traded him to the Coyotes during the offseason. ... Coyotes D Nicklas Grossmann (lower-body) and RW Joe Vitale (fractured orbital bone) are on injured reserve. Grossmann is considered day-to-day and could return for the team's four-game trip that begins Saturday in Columbus. ... Coyotes rookie LW Max Domi was hoping to play against Oilers C Connor McDavid, a fellow rookie who is out for months with a broken collarbone. "You never want to see anybody out of the lineup, let alone great players," said Domi, who, like McDavid, is an early candidate for rookie of the year. ... Oilers LW Matt Hendricks (undisclosed) D Justin Schultz (back, IR) and LW Benoit Pouliot (sick) missed the game. ... Oilers LW Lauri Korpikoski (undisclosed) and LW Rob Klinkhammer (foot), a pair of former Coyotes, also missed the game. Both are on injured reserve.