DETROIT _ The disparity in talent was in evidence again as the Detroit Red Wings were overmatched by another opponent.
The Arizona Coyotes built four-goal leads twice Sunday at Little Caesars Arena en route to a 5-2 victory that left the Wings 2-14-2 in their past 18 games. They head into the Christmas break with a 9-26-3 record.
The Wings didn't have anything to celebrate until midway through the third period, when FIlip Zadina, the sixth overall pick in 2018, stepped into the slot and tapped a loose puck into Arizona's net for his third goal in six games. Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the third time in three games to reach 14 goals this season.
It didn't even take the Coyotes a minute to restore a four-goal buffer after Zadina scored, though, as Christian Dvorak tipped Oliver Ekman-Larsson's shot. For a second straight night, the Wings were unable to counter a lineup far more skilled than their own.
In Toronto on Saturday, Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist in the third period. On Sunday, it was Coyotes forward Clayton Keller who scored twice in the first period and set up a goal in the opening minute of the second.
Taylor Hall, the former first overall pick and 2018 Hart Memorial Trophy winner, scored 5:41 into the third period on what was Arizona's 35th shot on net. The Wings had 17 shots at the time.
