Utah 4, Winnipeg 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 5, 2025
Where: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Referees:
Furman South, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons, Justin Johnson
Attendance:
11131
By Field Level Media
Clayton Keller, Barrett Hayton, and Kevin Stenlund each had a goal and an assist as the Utah Hockey Club defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Saturday night.
Nick Bjugstad also scored for Utah, while Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, Mikhail Sergachev, John Marino, and Olli Maatta provided assists. Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka made 32 saves.
In the net for Winnipeg, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots.
Utah (35-30-12, 82 points) opened the scoring on the power play, with Keller finishing off a quick opportunity by sliding the puck into the net just seven seconds into the man advantage. The goal came at 4:24 in the first period, giving Utah a 1-0 lead.
The Utah Hockey Club struck again on the power play just 57 seconds into the second period. The puck deflected off Hayton's skate just outside the crease, and he quickly gathered it and batted it into the net to extend Utah's lead to 2-0. Keller earned the assist, marking his 500th career point.
Utah continued to dominate, pushing their lead to 3-0 when Stenlund ripped a powerful shot from the top of the circle that hit the crossbar and went in. The goal came with 3:03 left in the second period.
Mark Scheifele scored Winnipeg's only goal, unassisted, wiring a shot into the open net off a long rebound following several power play chances for the Jets at 2:45 into the third period. It was Scheifele's 800th point in his 14th NHL season.
Winnipeg (52-21-4, 108 points) pushed hard in the third period, outshooting Utah 14-6, but they couldn't beat Vejmelka for that second goal.
Bjugstad sealed the victory for Utah, scoring an empty-net goal to make it 4-1 with 2:31 left in regulation.
Forward Nikolaj Ehlers was a game-time decision for Winnipeg and did not play.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Winnipeg |
|
Utah |
Mark Scheifele 1 |
Points |
Barrett Hayton 2 |
Mark Scheifele 1 |
Goals |
Barrett Hayton 1 |
Mark Scheifele 0 |
Assists |
Barrett Hayton 1 |
Mark Scheifele 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Barrett Hayton 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Connor Hellebuyck .889 |
Save Percentage |
Karel Vejmelka .970 |
Connor Hellebuyck 24 |
Saves |
Karel Vejmelka 32 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Winnipeg
|
33 |
1 |
1-4 |
1-3 |
6 |
26 |
Utah
|
28 |
4 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
8 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Hockey Club have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Winnipeg will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Jets have a W/L % of .698 after a win and .625 after a loss.