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San Jose Sharks at Utah Hockey Club

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Wennberg's OT goal gives Sharks 5-4 win over Utah for 1st win

San Jose Sharks vs. Utah Hockey Club: Game Highlights

Fabian Zetterlund had two goals, and Mikael Granlund and Tyler Toffoli also scored for San Jose. Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 19 saves.

Matias Maccelli had two goals to lead Utah, and Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev also scored. Connor Ingram made 41 saves as Utah lost its fourth straight game.

The Sharks rallied from a three-goal deficit late in the third period, tying it on Toffoli’s snap shot with 2:42 left in regulation. Zetterlund and Granlund scored 25 seconds apart less than two minutes earlier to key the rally.

Takeaways Sharks: San Jose averaged just 2.0 goals through its first nine games before finding a late spark against Utah.

Utah: Numerous late defensive breakdowns put Utah into its fifth overtime game this season and sent it to another tough loss.

Key moment Zetterlund’s second goal, a tap-in from five feet out, opened a flurry of late goals for San Jose. The Sharks scored four times over the final six minutes.

Key stat San Jose snapped a nine-game winless skid (0-7-2) and avoided becoming the first NHL team to open back-to-back seasons with a 10-game winless streak.

Up Next San Jose begins a five-game homestand against Los Angeles on Tuesday while Utah hosts Calgary on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

SJ leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 11:00 Dylan Guenther Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (5)
Goal 1st Period 16:24 Matias Maccelli Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Ian Cole (3), Nick Schmaltz (9)
Goal 2nd Period 9:12 Fabian Zetterlund Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Danil Gushchin (1), Henry Thrun (1)
Goal 2nd Period 10:38 Matias Maccelli Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Ian Cole (4), Vladislav Kolyachonok (2)
Goal 2nd Period 19:36 Mikhail Sergachev Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Vladislav Kolyachonok (3), Logan Cooley (7)
Goal 3rd Period 15:28 Fabian Zetterlund Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Mikael Granlund (7), Jake Walman (3)
Goal 3rd Period 15:53 Mikael Granlund Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Walman (4), William Eklund (6)
Goal 3rd Period 17:18 Tyler Toffoli Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Walman (5), Alexander Wennberg (3)
Goal 4th Period 1:26 Alexander Wennberg Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (8), Tyler Toffoli (4)

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 18
29 Hits 21
6 Takeaways 4
46 Shots 23
1 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 2
25.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
33 Faceoffs Won 39
45.8 Faceoff Win Percent 54.2
9 Giveaways 16
3 Total Penalties 5
9 Penalty Minutes 13

Game Information

Delta Center

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

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 10 4 22 2
Los Angeles 9 6 21 3
Vancouver 8 3 19 3
Calgary 8 6 19 3
Edmonton 8 7 17 1
Seattle 7 8 15 1
San Jose 5 9 13 3
Anaheim 5 8 12 2

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 15 1 30 0
Minnesota 10 2 23 3
Dallas 9 5 18 0
Colorado 9 8 18 0
Utah 7 6 17 3
St. Louis 7 9 14 0
Chicago 6 9 13 1
Nashville 5 9 12 2
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