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Hockey Club's Ian Cole: Contributes helper in win
Cole posted an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Cole has four helpers over his last four games, an unusually strong stretch of offense for the 35-year-old defenseman. He's up to five assists, nine shots on net, 16 hits, 26 blocked shots and 16 PIM through 11 contests overall. Cole should continue to see top-four minutes for Utah, though the team's trade for Olli Maatta could eat into Cole's ice time moving forward.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Logs assist in win
Stenlund recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Stenlund set up Maveric Lamoureux's first career goal at 4:10 of the second period. This was Stenlund's first helper and second point for Utah, and he's added 13 shots on net, 13 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 11 appearances. The 28-year-old center is filling a bottom-six role, and with Nick Bjugstad back after a season-opening injury, Stenlund's ice time is likely to remain fairly low.
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Hockey Club's Jack McBain: Nabs assist in win
McBain registered an assist and three hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
McBain snapped a five-game slump when he helped out on Maveric Lamoureux's first NHL tally. The 24-year-old McBain continues to play in a fourth-line role, so it's not surprising to see his offense be inconsistent. He has four points, eight shots on net, 19 PIM, 29 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 11 contests.
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Hockey Club's Michael Kesselring: Garners assist in win
Kesselring notched an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Kesselring saw just 13:33 of ice time in this contest, but there's plenty of explanations for that. He's coming off an illness that kept him out of practice Tuesday, Utah traded for defenseman Olli Maatta and had him in the lineup and the team dressed seven blueliners. The addition of Maatta leads to some potential that Kesselring will see fewer minutes, though that loss of ice time would likely be in mostly defensive situations. Through 11 appearances, Kesselring has six points, 15 shots on net, 16 hits, nine blocked shots, 15 PIM and a plus-6 rating.
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Hockey Club's Dylan Guenther: Picks up pair of helpers
Guenther logged two power-play assists, two shots on goal and four PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Guenther had his minutes cut early in the game, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports, but head coach Andre Tourigny liked the way the 21-year-old winger responded once he got back on the ice. This is likely just a teaching moment for a young player. Guenther is finding his stride again with a goal and three assists over his last three games, though he has 10 PIM across his five outings. Overall, he has six goals, four assists, 28 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 11 appearances.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Picks up pair of helpers
Schmaltz recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on net in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
This was Schmaltz's fourth multi-point game this season, all of which have featured him earning two assists. The 28-year-old is up to 11 helpers without scoring a goal through 11 contests, giving him a share of the team lead in points with Clayton Keller. Schmaltz has added 25 shots on net and a minus-2 rating. He's still a decent depth forward in fantasy for formats that don't put too much importance on goals or physicality.
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Hockey Club's Maveric Lamoureux: Scores first NHL goal
Lamoureux scored a goal and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Lamoureux scored his first NHL goal in his fourth appearance, tallying on a blast from the point in the second period. The 20-year-old has adjusted well to the NHL so far with three shots on net, five hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while playing in a second-pairing role. The addition of Olli Maatta in a trade Tuesday could eat into Lamoureux's overall role, but he looks poised to get an extended look on Utah's injury-ravaged blue line.
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Hockey Club's Alex Kerfoot: Scores early in win
Kerfoot scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Kerfoot's tally was his first of the campaign, and it opened the scoring at 4:41 of the first period. The versatile forward has maintained middle-six minutes despite his recent seven-game point drought. He's up to three points, 17 shots on net, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 11 contests. Kerfoot can move all around the lineup, but he's well off the pace that saw him rack up 45 points in 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24.
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Hockey Club's Barrett Hayton: Finds twine in win
Hayton scored a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Hayton snapped a five-game point drought with the tally, though it's important to note Utah scored just nine times in that span. The 24-year-old center's slump has cost him a first-line role for now, though he remains on the second line and first power-play unit. He's at five goals, two assists, 28 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances.
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Hockey Club's Clayton Keller: Strikes on power play
Keller scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Keller tallied the last goal of the game. He has two goals and an assist over his last three contests as he continues to offer strong offense in a top-line role. The winger is up to six goals, 11 points (two on the power play), 32 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 11 appearances. Keller is frequently a steady option for points, power-play production and shots in fantasy.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Leads with three points
Sergachev scored a power-play goal, notched two assists and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
One of Sergachev's helpers also came on the power play. He's scored in consecutive games and has five points over his last three outings. The defenseman is up to nine points (three on the power play), 22 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 11 contests this season. Sergachev continues to see heavy minutes in all situations as Utah's No. 1 blueliner.
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Hockey Club's Connor Ingram: Makes 30 saves in win
Ingram stopped 30 of 31 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Ingram put in a strong effort to end his personal three-game losing streak as well as Utah's four-game skid. The 27-year-old netminder improved to 5-2-2 with a 3.53 GAA and an .880 save percentage through nine outings this season. Utah's defensive injuries could continue to make Ingram's job tougher, but he represents the team's best option in goal and should continue to start a majority of the games.
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Hockey Club's Connor Ingram: Set to start Wednesday
Ingram is expected to start at home against Calgary on Wednesday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Ingram has a 4-2-2 record, 3.88 GAA and .868 save percentage across eight appearances in 2024-25. He opened the season with a three-game winning streak, but that was largely thanks to Utah's offensive contributions -- he surrendered 11 goals on 87 shots (.874 save percentage) over that stretch. Over his past three outings, Ingram has a record of 0-2-1 while stopping just 65 of 77 shots (.844 save percentage). Calgary is tied for 17th offensively with 3.11 goals per game.
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Hockey Club's Michael Kesselring: Playing versus Flames
Kesselring (illness) will be in the lineup to face Calgary on Wednesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Kesselring was a doubt after missing practice Tuesday but appears to be good to go. With the 24-year-old blueliner playing, and the team acquiring Olli Maatta from Detroit, one of Vladislav Kolyachonok or Maveric Lamoureux figures to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Hockey Club's Sam Lipkin: Back in action
Lipkin (undisclosed) was in the lineup against AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.
Lipkin didn't register any significant stats in Tuesday's contest but has now returned to action in a pair of games for the Roadrunners. With the 21-year-old back in the lineup, he could be a candidate for a call-up later in the season, though he'll likely need to earn it with some offensive production with Tucson.
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Hockey Club's Olli Maatta: Heading west in trade
Maatta was traded from Detroit to Utah on Tuesday in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025, which originally belonged to the Rangers.
This is a classic hockey trade -- the Red Wings were carrying eight blueliners on the active roster. This trade frees up $3 million in cap space for Detroit, while Utah replenishes its injury-ravaged defense corps with a steady veteran capable of taking on bottom-four minutes. Maatta hasn't recorded a point over seven games this season, but he's blocked seven shots while adding three shots on goal and three hits. It's unclear if Maatta will be available for Wednesday's game against the Flames, but he should be ready to join Utah for a four-game road trip that begins in Vegas on Saturday.
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Hockey Club's Vladislav Kolyachonok: Notches two helpers
Kolyachonok registered two assists and two hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Kolyachonok helped out on second-period tallies by Matias Maccelli and Mikhail Sergachev. This was Kolyachonok's first multi-point effort in 2024-25, and he shouldn't be expected to make much of an impact on offense from the third pairing. He's at four points, eight hits, seven blocked shots, three shots on goal and a minus-5 rating over 10 appearances, and he may have to compete with Maveric Lamoureux and Juuso Valimaki for consistent playing time.
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Hockey Club's Ian Cole: Provides pair of assists
Cole notched two assists, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.
This was Cole's first multi-point effort since Dec, 1, 2022 when he was a member of the Lightning. The 35-year-old defenseman has contributed four assists, nine shots on net, 16 PIM, 12 hits, 25 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 10 contests in 2024-25. Significant injuries to John Marino (back) and Sean Durzi (shoulder) should afford Cole the opportunity to see top-four minutes over the first half of the campaign, but he's unlikely to be a regular scoring threat.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Pots goal Monday
Sergachev scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Sergachev's first goal of the campaign stretched Utah's lead to 4-1 late in the second period, but the team collapsed in the final five minutes of the third. The 26-year-old Sergachev has six points over 10 contests, though only one of those points, an assist, has come on the power play. He's added 21 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. He's head-and-shoulders above the rest of Utah's defense corps in usage with an average of 26:07 of ice time per game -- that much action will lead to fairly strong production across the board.
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Team Statistical Rankings
GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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Team | 3.04 | 3.40 | 19.4 |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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S. Durzi D Sean Durzi D | Shoulder |
J. Marino D John Marino D | Back |
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