Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Hockey Club
· National Hockey LeagueUtah scores 3 goals in 2 1/2 minutes in 3rd, Vejmelka has 49 saves in 4-1 win over Hurricanes
Jack McBain and Mikhail Sergachev also scored for Utah, which won at home after losing three of four on the road. Michael Kesselring had two assists and Karel Vejmelka had a career-high 49 saves to get his first win in five games.
Martin Necas scored for Carolina, which lost for just the second time in 11 games and ended a streak of nine straight games with at least four goals. Pyotr Kochetkov gave up three goals on 18 shots before he was replaced after giving up Sergachev's goal that made it 3-1 at 7:11 of the third period. Spencer Martin stopped two of the three shots he faced.
Vejmelka had 15 saves in the first period, 16 in the second and 18 in the third.
McBain started the outburst at 5:09 of the third, and Bjugstad capped it 17 seconds after Martin came on.
Bjugstad got Utah on the scoreboard first with 2:05 left in the first period with his first goal of the season and 150th of his career. Necas tied it with a power-play goal midway through the second.
UTAH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 17:55 | Nick Bjugstad Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 10:04 | Martin Necas Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (6), Sebastian Aho (11) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 5:09 | Jack McBain Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Kesselring (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 7:11 | Mikhail Sergachev Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Guenther (6), Matias Maccelli (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 7:28 | Nick Bjugstad Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Kesselring (6), Clayton Keller (8) |
Statistics
CAR | UTAH | |
---|---|---|
14 | Blocked Shots | 26 |
12 | Hits | 11 |
7 | Takeaways | 5 |
50 | Shots | 21 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
6 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
16.7 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
43 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
58.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.1 |
19 | Giveaways | 15 |
1 | Total Penalties | 7 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 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 |