
Buffalo Sabres at Utah Hockey Club
· National Hockey LeagueDylan Guenther puts Utah ahead to stay in 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres
Guenther's team-leading 25th goal of the season gave Utah a 3-2 lead before the team added a pair of empty-netters.
Mikhail Sergachev had two goals, including one of the empty-netters, and Logan Cooley also scored a goal. Karel Vejmelka stopped 25 shots.
JJ Peterka scored a goal for the Sabres in his return to the lineup after missing three games with a lower-body injury. His power-play goal came with 11 seconds left in the first period.
Ryan McLeod also scored a short-handed goal for Buffalo and James Reimer had 27 saves.
Utah: The Utah Hockey Club earned a critical two points in its quest for a playoff spot. The team is in 11th place in the Western Conference with 73 points, four points behind eighth-place St. Louis, which beat Vancouver 4-3 in overtime on Thursday night.
UTAH wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 17:27 | Logan Cooley Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Schmaltz (38), Clayton Keller (52) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:49 | JJ Peterka Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (27), Tage Thompson (26) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:50 | Mikhail Sergachev Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Jack McBain (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:32 | Ryan McLeod Goal (16) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:13 | Dylan Guenther Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (22), Michael Carcone (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:50 | Kevin Stenlund Goal (11) , assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:41 | Mikhail Sergachev Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Karel Vejmelka (1) |
Statistics
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16 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
24 | Hits | 18 |
2 | Takeaways | 2 |
27 | Shots | 31 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
5 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
1 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
31 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
51.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 48.3 |
14 | Giveaways | 11 |
5 | Total Penalties | 6 |
10 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
Utah Hockey Club Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Olli Maatta, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Tij Iginla, C | Out | Dec 4 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Jordan Greenway, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Tyson Kozak, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 1 |
Josh Norris, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 25 | 94 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 26 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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51 | 20 | 106 | 4 |
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49 | 21 | 102 | 4 |
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45 | 26 | 94 | 4 |
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41 | 28 | 89 | 7 |
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41 | 28 | 88 | 6 |
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34 | 29 | 80 | 12 |
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27 | 40 | 62 | 8 |
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21 | 44 | 51 | 9 |