ELMONT, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 10: Barrett Hayton #27 of Utah Hockey Club celebrates a second period goal by Mikhail Sergachev #98 against Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on October 10, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Hockey Club looked to be headed for overtime, but a New York goal with 1:25 left gave the Islanders a 2-1 win.
Utah HC (18-17-7, 43 points) fell to the Islanders (17-18-7, 41 points) on Saturday, January 11. Utah won the first matchup, picking up the 5-4 road victory on October 10.
Utah entered the night fifth in the Western Conference Wild Card race, ten points out of a Central Division playoff spot. The top two Wild Card teams advance to the playoffs.
Your Saturday night plans. ⬇️
📍: Delta Center
⏰: 7PM MT
📺: Utah HC+ and Utah 16
📻: KSL Sports Zone pic.twitter.com/JDcSrsf7g5— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) January 11, 2025
Clayton Keller leads Utah with 41 points. The captain leads Utah HC with 14 goals and 27 assists. Keller has a current two-game assist streak.
Josh Doan played 14:18 in his return to the team as he fills in for the injured Dylan Guenther. Guenther is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury suffered in a loss to the Florida Panthers.
Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring, netting 19 goals in 41 games. Lee’s 33 points pace New York.
Midway point of the inaugural season.
Record: 18-16-7, 6th in Central Division.
What stands out? pic.twitter.com/TPIqa9ebC0
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 11, 2025
Part ✌️
Will #UtahHC get back to back wins at home tonight? pic.twitter.com/SxvGT7Ybz6
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Connor Ingram back in the net tonight for #UtahHC pic.twitter.com/rWIZ9XVX3N
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Same lines as last night.
Ingram in net. https://t.co/tz3jbtNJWJ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
LISTEN LIVE: @utahhockeyclub battles the @NYIslanders on the @kslsports app, @KSLSportsZone and: https://t.co/XIkNMQiqZa pic.twitter.com/2HlADiRlPb
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 12, 2025
Stenlund to the box for tripping.
1P: 18:33 | 0-0
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 12, 2025
First shot on Connor Ingram in an #NHL game in nearly 2 months and he vacuums it right up. #UtahHC
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_TV) January 12, 2025
Ingram has looked great so far against the Islanders.
Confident, composed, assertive, and made six saves through 9 minutes of play.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
First big save of the night by Ingram.
Defensemen were all beaten but he remained composed and even had his glove ready in case Tsyplakov tried to elevate the puck.pic.twitter.com/Dao7iJP2aD
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Barrett Hayton to the box for tripping.
Islanders back to the power play late in the first period.
1P: 1:21 | 0-0
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 12, 2025
Bit of a sluggish first period for Utah but the score remains tied as Connor Ingram is simply locked in between the pipes.
14 saves in the first 20 minutes.
Utah needs to create some more offense over the next 40 minutes. https://t.co/nRE0JKCqmF
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
SCHMALTZ SCORES AND ITS 1-0 UTAH!!!!#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Schmaltzy with the tip! Utah gets on the board first! pic.twitter.com/c8Nt2h6sM6
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) January 12, 2025
Utah is dominating this second period.
They're way more aggressive, are generating sustained offensive possessions, have been the more physical team and outshot NY 8-3.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Keller off the post on a one-timer.
Pipes might get a contract soon with how many times they've stopped Utah the last 2 nights.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Penalty against Dobson of the Islanders.
Keller baited him into that one. The two were exchanging pleasantries in front of the net, started pushing and then Dobson clocked Keller in the head.
Utah to the power play.
2P: 5:40 | 1-0 Utah
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
4 on 4 hockey for 2 minutes after some theatrics in front of the Islanders net.
Hayton took a stick to the face and then everybody got involved.
Hayton will sit for Utah. Pelech will sit for New York.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
End of the 2nd period in SLC.
Utah 1
New York 0SOG
Utah 16
New York 19pic.twitter.com/vwWuzkxuuw— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 12, 2025
Islanders score and the game is tied.
3P: 16:24 | 1-1
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 12, 2025
Kesselring to the box for high-sticking.
Islanders back to the power play.
3P: 14:11 | 1-1
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 12, 2025
Islanders have come out with a lot of energy to start this third period.
Utah needs a big PK to halt the momentum. https://t.co/FHDfNOlZWA
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Nick DeSimone has been really solid for #UtahHC over the last 2 nights.
He's not flashy but he's been really strong, reliable, and composed on the blue line. Utah may have something here after claiming him off waivers last week.
He's looked good.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Connor Ingram just got absolutely plowed into the net.
Anders Lee will serve 2 minutes for interference.
Absolutely massive power play for Utah. Need to reclaim the momentum here late in the third.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Grade A chance for Cooley on a one-timer from the right face-off circle but it goes wide.
He's going to want that one back.
Islanders back to full strength.
4 minutes to go. Game is still tied 1-1.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
You could feel this one coming. It's mostly been one way traffic for New York the whole period.
Ingram to the bench. Extra attacker on.
20 seconds left in regulation. Utah needs a miracle to force OT. https://t.co/qGnOlQoopH
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 12, 2025
Final score in SLC
New York 2
Utah 1SOG
New York 32
Utah 22— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 12, 2025
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