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NHL: Anaheim 3, Phoenix 1

GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Anaheim scored three times in the first period Tuesday and Jonas Hiller made 31 saves in the Ducks' 3-1 victory over Phoenix.

Joffrey Lupul and Corey Perry scored for the Ducks, along with Luca Sbisa, who tallied his first career goal to open the scoring at 4:38 of the first period.

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Hiller lost his bid for a shutout late in the second period when Shane Doan scored a power-play goal.

Ilya Bryzgalov made 21 saves for the Coyotes, who have lost three of their last four games. Phoenix outshot the Ducks 32-24.

Less than 4 minutes after Sbisa put Anaheim ahead 1-0 on a slap shot from the left point, Lupul made it 2-0 with a wrist shot from below the right circle.

Perry scored on wrist shot at 15:20 to put the Ducks ahead 3-0.

The Coyotes peppered Hiller with 14 shots in the second period, but could only get the puck past him once.

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