SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - APRIL 05: Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets skates the puck away from John Marino #6 of the Utah Hockey Club during the first period of a game at Delta Center on April 05, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Two power-play goals and an empty-netter led the Utah Hockey Club to a much-deserved 4-1 win over the league-leading Winnipeg Jets.
Utah HC (35-30-12, 82 points) hosts the high-flying Jets (52-21-4, 108 points) at Delta Center on Saturday, April 5. Winnipeg’s 108 points led the NHL. Utah begins the day fifth in the Western Conference Wild Card chase, nine points behind the second-place Minnesota Wild. St. Louis has won 11 straight games, jumping into the WC lead.
Utah Hockey Club claims a 2-2 series split with Winnipeg. Utah HC downed the Jets 5-2 at Delta Center on January 20. Winnipeg won both games on home ice, claiming 5-2 and 3-0 wins. The Jets are 24-14 on the road, while Utah HC is 16-15-7 at home.
Proud of our play 💪 pic.twitter.com/xmqEEcluSa
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 6, 2025
Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 26 goals, adding 26 assists (both career-highs) in a breakout season. Clayton Keller leads the first-year franchise with 80 points, including a career-high 55 assists. Keller is the league’s 19th-leading scorer.
Nick Schmaltz (58 points) and Logan Cooley (56 points) round out the team’s 50-point scorers. Mikhail Sergachev leads the defensemen with 14 goals and 33 assists for 47 points.
Karel Vejmelka makes his 20th consecutive start behind the pipes tonight. His career-best 2.56 goals against is the 12th-best mark in the NHL.
Dylan Guenther on what the team is learning right now: “How every play matters. Every shift.”
“No matter what happens, all you can do is go out there and try to win your shift. Just take it a step at a time.”#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/iHZZtuG4aM
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 4, 2025
The Jets are prolific on both ends of the ice. They lead the NHL with 2.32 goals against and are second with 3.42 goals scored per game. Kyle Connor’s 38 goals and 53 assists (91 points, 6th in NHL) and Mark Scheifele’s 37 goals (8th in NHL) and 45 assists lead the potent scoring unit.
Net-minder Connor Hellebuyck leads the NHL with 2.02 goals against, seven shutouts, and a .924 save percentage.
Always playing for something.#UtahHC | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/zOrYAzCLcp
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 4, 2025
Final Saturday at Delta Center of the inaugural season.
Game 77 up next. #UtahHC pic.twitter.com/SQY8ktulYI
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
Cheering on these guys tonight. pic.twitter.com/IGceFB5wcH
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 5, 2025
Go time at Delta Center. #UtahHC | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/YPIYty3hf4
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 5, 2025
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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 5, 2025
Phenomenal forecheck from Utah through the first few minutes here.
They've completely trapped the Jets in their own zone and done a great job maintaining it despite a few line changes.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
#UtahHC with the first PP of the night after Dylan Guenther is tripped up.
1P: 15:43 | 0-0
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 5, 2025
CLAYTON KELLER SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY AND UTAH LEADS 1-0!!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
PP goal lifts @utahhockeyclub to early leadhttps://t.co/A03wU4i5GF
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 5, 2025
Great battling behind the net and then elite positioning by Keller to put himself in a dangerous spot completely unmarked.
Too fast for Hellebuyck. https://t.co/64mbmq8rwv
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
Kevin Stenlund to the box for holding.
Jets with their first PP of the night.
1P: 15:06 | 1-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 5, 2025
Textbook PK by Utah.
Defended the zone well, applied appropriate pressure in the Jets zone, and wasted time by possessing the puck and moving it around.
Utah back to full strength.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
https://twitter.com/BagleyKSLsports/status/1908665065232097698https://twitter.com/BagleyKSLsports/status/1908665897138499959
Kyle Whittingham = Big Utah Hockey Club fan#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/Lx8OIN9YdS
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
Another power play for #UtahHC after Barron is called for interference against Logan Cooley.
1P: 5:44 | 1-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 5, 2025
The Jets are back to full strength, but Utah's PP has new life against the Jets following a rough stretch of games.
The energy, puck movement, battling and willingness to shoot the puck are all noticeably better.
Score remains 1-0 Utah with 2:30 to go in the first.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
Hayton is hurt.
Awkard collision near the Jets blue line and then hobbled his way to the bench.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
#UtahHC with their third PP of the night after Sean Durzi was held.
1P: 0:10 | 1-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 5, 2025
Another great first period for Utah as they lead the Jets 1-0.
Suffocating pressure throughout the initial frame with a lot of dangerous chances. If it wasn't for the best goaltender in the world on the other end, it could be 2 or 3 to nothing.
40 to go. https://t.co/EZrkRxvOdJ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 5, 2025
BARRETT HAYTON SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY AND UTAH LEADS 2-0!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Clayton Keller registered his 500th NHL point with an assist on Hayton's power play goal against Winnipeg.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Keller living rent free in Lowry's head.
He's got 6 inches on Keller, but Utah's captain clearly does not care. https://t.co/ClCfC9PWrv
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Alexander Kerfoot to the box for hooking.
Jets to the power play.
2P: 10:54 | 2-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 6, 2025
Guenther's getting a little spicy out there tonight.
Throwing some shoves during an altercation. Haven't seen that much.
Don't mess with the bubble boy.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
KEVIN STENLUND SCORES AND UTAH LEADS 3-0!!!!
WHAT A SHOT.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Michael Kesselring to the box for holding.
Jets return to the power play.
2P: 1:54 | 3-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 6, 2025
Sound up for this one 🔊
Wicked fast wrister from deep that made a pretty sound on its way in. https://t.co/DpOZZXAmeT
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
End of the 2nd period in SLC.
Utah 3
Winnipeg 0SOG
Utah 22
Winnipeg 18pic.twitter.com/ujYRemWI4W— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 6, 2025
Jets score.
Vejmelka did his best with 2 stellar saves but the third try found the back of the net.
3-1 Utah https://t.co/sR731uSSTa
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Jets are really pressing right now.
They're not only playing more physical, but they've picked up the pace and have created a few turnovers in the O-zone.
Critical stretch for Utah to keep their two-goal lead.
13:05 remaining.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Marino just took a puck up high and is now down on the ice.
The trainer came out immediately.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Hellebuyck to the bench. Extra attacker on for Winnipeg.
3:15 to go in the third.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
NICK BJUGSTAD SCORES AN EMPTY NETTER AND UTAH LEADS 4-1!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
Utah HC beats the best team in hockey 4-1 on home ice.
Huge win to keep fighting.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 6, 2025
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