Raanta makes 39 saves, streaking Coyotes beat Oilers 1-0
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The customized title belt the Arizona Coyotes pass around for a top performance in a victory was already in Antti Raanta’s possession after a win two days earlier against Montreal.
Raanta did even more to earn the belt Saturday, though he handed it off to defenceman Niklas Hjalmarsson. Raanta made 39 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Coyotes won their fourth straight, scoring on their first shot in a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Raanta had his ninth career shutout, helping the Coyotes earn points for the fifth time in six games.
“You never get the shutouts just by yourself, you need a good team in front of you,” Raanta said. “It shows you how much better we are right now … I went with ‘Hammer’ because Hammer’s been blocking more shots than I have sometimes saved.”