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Dylan Guenther scores twice, leads Utah to 5-2 win over Chicago

Utah Hockey Club begins inaugural season with big win

Guenther finished with two goals after adding an empty netter in the final minute. Barrett Hayton added a second-period goal and an assist for Utah. Lawson Crouse capped the scoring with 22 seconds remaining.

Teuvo Teravainen and Nick Foligno each scored for Chicago to help trim a 3-0 deficit.

Guenther scored the first goal in Utah’s franchise history after blasting a slap shot down the middle five minutes into the first period.

Hayton’s tip-in made it 3-0 for Utah before the Blackhawks rallied. Foligno drew Chicago within a goal after tipping in the puck with 15:12 left in the third. Connor Ingram made 25 saves for Utah and Petr Mrazek had 20 for Chicago.

Takeaways Blackhawks: Chicago turned up the heat offensively in the second period after a listless first period, generating 11 shots on goal. The Blackhawks couldn’t capitalize on enough of those chances.

Utah HC: Utah fared well on power-play defense, denying the Blackhawks with three penalty kills.

Key moment Hayton flicked the puck over Mrazek’s shoulder near the middle of the second period. It gave Utah just enough of a cushion until Guenther sealed a win with an empty-net goal with 41.9 seconds left.

Key stat Keller has eight career points (four goals, four assists) in season-opening games. He’s the only Utah player with a 30-goal season under his belt, reaching that mark in each of his final two seasons in Arizona.

Up Next The Blackhawks continue their season-opening four-game road trip at Winnipeg on Friday while Utah Hockey Club starts a four-game road swing at the New York Islanders on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:56 Dylan Guenther Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Michael Kesselring (1), Logan Cooley (1)
Goal 1st Period 13:35 Clayton Keller Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Nick Schmaltz (1), Barrett Hayton (1)
Goal 2nd Period 8:46 Barrett Hayton Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (1), Nick Schmaltz (2)
Goal 2nd Period 14:27 Teuvo Teravainen Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Connor Bedard (1), Seth Jones (1)
Goal 3rd Period 4:48 Nick Foligno Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Alex Vlasic (1), Connor Bedard (2)
Goal 3rd Period 19:18 Dylan Guenther Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Logan Cooley (2), Sean Durzi (1)
Goal 3rd Period 19:38 Lawson Crouse Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Ian Cole (1)

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 23
24 Hits 20
5 Takeaways 1
26 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
30 Faceoffs Won 30
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
16 Giveaways 22
3 Total Penalties 4
17 Penalty Minutes 11

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 16 3 32 0
Minnesota 12 3 27 3
Dallas 12 6 24 0
Colorado 10 9 20 0
Utah 7 8 17 3
St. Louis 8 11 17 1
Nashville 6 11 15 3
Chicago 6 12 13 1
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