Utah Hockey Club right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) skates against Nashville Predators center Fedor Svechkov (40) during an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Brice Tucker, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy of Brice Tucker, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Hockey Club had its final home game of the season spoiled by the Nashville Predators in a shootout on Thursday.
The Hockey Club struck first in the second period off the stick of Nick Bjugstad. Josh Doan doubled Utah’s lead shortly after. The Predators responded with three unanswered and led by one in the third period. Dylan Guenther eventually equalized to set up overtime. After a scoreless OT and five empty shootout attempts, Nashville’s Filip Forsberg ended the drought to steal the win.
Utah will now close out its season with three straight road games in Dallas, Nashville, and St. Louis.
Last one at home 🩵 pic.twitter.com/uD8Ni0Jsvx
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 10, 2025
🤩🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/yMVkyeIoQN
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 10, 2025
🏀🤝🏒#UtahHC | @utahjazz pic.twitter.com/TLMm8MUd50
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 10, 2025
41/41
How we feeling #UtahHC fans? How incredible was this first season for you? pic.twitter.com/SX29m1yqC2
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Goalies 🙂 pic.twitter.com/IwepSCfJyR
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Get loud tonight, Utah fans! pic.twitter.com/vLcCJsz57E
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Let’s go, Clubbers! #UtahHC | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/uRsrPlQI5y
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
One last time at home.
Here come the boys.#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/nMjexmYapE
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Thunderous “Let’s Go Utah!” chants to begin the game.
There’s a palpable appreciation for what this team has done in their inaugural season here tonight.
What a year.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Thanks for always showing up, Utah fans! 🩵 pic.twitter.com/AdolY8pp41
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Yamamoto with a nice check into the boards behind Nashville’s net.
Guy is just a bully recently.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
4th line has been busy early on against Nashville.
Relentless forecheck and some lengthy O-zone possessions have resulted in a few really dangerous chances.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
I think Vejmelka just stopped another shot with his mind.
Wide open net after chaos in front and somehow Nashville could not get it across the line.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
End of the 1st period in SLC.
Utah 0
Nashville 0SOG
Utah 11
Nashville 5— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 11, 2025
Scoreless after one. pic.twitter.com/W6Z8uSqpyU
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Stamkos to the box for hooking.#UtahHC with their first PP of the night.
2P: 18:04 | 0-0
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 11, 2025
NICK BJUGSTAD SCORES AND UTAH LEADS 1-0!!!!!
That was a DIRTY shot from down low.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
SNEAKY shot from Bjugstad down low.
To recognize that tiny amount of space up high and thread the needle is impressive.
Great shot. https://t.co/WVDAdHluB2
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Ian Cole to the box for interference.#Smashville with their first PP.
2P: 13:09 | 1-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 11, 2025
Vejmelka at the top of his game tonight.
Flying all around the crease to make stops.
The crowd rewards him with chants of “Veggie!”
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Standing ovation for Vejmelka.
14 saves so far tonight.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
🗣️VEGGIE, VEGGIE! pic.twitter.com/1lsianrQDD
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
JOSH DOAN SCORES AND UTAH LEADS 2-0!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Right before Doan scored, Vejmelka made a jaw-dropping save during a 2-on-1 rush for the Predators.
After the puck was quickly sent across right near the crease, Vejmelka sprawled out and stopped it with his left pad.
Phenomenal save. That should’ve found the back of the net.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Doaner (one of the King’s cats) makes it 2-0! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Euq59YLDiq
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Logan Cooley to the box for tripping.
Nashville back to the power play.
2P: 3:28 | 2-0 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 11, 2025
Nashville scores on the power play.
2-1 Utah
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Durzi to the box for hooking.#Smashville returns to the PP.
2P: 0.7 | 2-1 Utah
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 11, 2025
End of the 2nd period in SLC.
Utah 2
Nashville 1SOG
Utah 22
Nashville 18pic.twitter.com/7aU5QNqTQY— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 11, 2025
Up after ✌️ pic.twitter.com/lJ8omoVIxs
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Nashville scores again on the power play.
2-2 in SLC.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
3 unanswered goals from Nashville.
3-2 Predators
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
THE BUBBLE BOY SCORES AND THIS GAME IS TIED 3-3!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Always, always, always crash the net.
Also, Guenther should never shed the bubble. Even when he’s fully healed.
Keep it man. Bubble boy aura is unmatched. https://t.co/10mflxuDWW
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Sitting here at the final home game of the season I am in awe of the culture & fanbase that has quickly blossomed.
This state has fully embraced #UtahHC with undeniable and legendary support for an inaugural season.
Clubbers are the best and the boys love playing for you.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Last minute of play at home this season.
Game tied 3-3.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
To OT we go in Salt Lake City.
Seems fitting for the final home game, right?
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
More hockey. pic.twitter.com/GFp3hGShRT
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Guenther with a Grade A chance right on the doorstep but Saros robs him with his glove.
OT continues.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
3 on 2 for the Preds but Vejmelka comes up with a huge save.
Game continues.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Hooking penalty against Nashville.#UtahHC will head to the power play with 2:10 left in OT.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
TO taken by Utah.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
A shootout will decide Utah’s final home game.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
MORE HOCKEY. We are going to a shootout.
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
Schmaltz misses.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Vejmelka absolutely ROBS O’Reilly to make the stop.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Keller is stopped.
Stamkos up for Nashville.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Vejmelka stops Stamkos.
Guenther up.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Guenther misses.
Forsberg up for Nashville.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Forsberg scores and Nashville spoils Utah’s final home game.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
Fought hard until the end. pic.twitter.com/hPbhmnOeiV
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
The boys salute the fans one last time during the inaugural season.#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/czvuACd3nZ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
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