After a poor showing at the exhibition game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Arizona Coyotes needed to set the pace early in the first game of the series. They did that with one of the most dominating periods in recent memories and a 3-1 lead over the Nashville Predators.
Nobody expected this series to be a high-scoring affair, and neither team is known for their offense. And nobody was expecting the Coyotes to be leading the first period of the series 3-1.
The Coyotes got offense from their top players.