The Phoenix Coyotes didn't need any overtime theatrics or miracle saves from Mike Smith. With five players scoring in a balanced, dominant performance Sunday night, the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata, Antoine Vermette and Martin Hanzal each had a goal and an assist, and Taylor Pyatt also scored. "This is the best 60 minutes we've played in the playoffs, for sure," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. Just solid throughout. The Coyotes avoided overtime for only the second time in eight playoff games. "Tonight was more Coyotes-style hockey, the way we are capable of playing," Smith said. We just raised the bar for ourselves. Nashville coach Barry Trotz said his team has been outscored 8-3 in 5-on-5 situations. Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith (41) makes a save on a shot as Keith Yandle (3) and Nashville Predators' Gabriel Bourque (57) and David Legwand (11) watch in the second period during Game 2 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, April 29, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. "Look at a lot of the goals, there's people staring at the puck and not taking anybody," he said, "and that's not going to win you anything." The Coyotes knew how fortunate they were to escape with that Game 1 victory and weren't about to have a repeat performance. "This is the way we want to play," Vrbata said. This is the way we think we will be successful. With its offensive production, Phoenix didn't need to lean on Smith's heroics quite so much. "Tonight we didn't count on him completely," Doan said. We actually made it so he had a little bit of breathing room instead of having to be perfect. "I have to be better, no question, but also we have to be better as a team," Rinne said. That always goes hand and hand. We just have to bear down. We have scored enough goals to win hockey games and we're just giving up too many goals right now. Trotz said Rinne has "been OK. The team in front of him hasn't.