National Hockey League
Utah 5, Winnipeg 2
When: 9:30 PM ET, Monday, January 20, 2025
Where: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Brandon Gawryletz
Attendance: 11131

Barrett Hayton had a goal and two assists in the Utah Hockey Club's 5-2 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Salt Lake City.

Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, while Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists for Utah. Olli Maatta, Logan Cooley and Matias Maccelli also scored in the win.

Utah is on a two-game win streak, its first since a four-game run from Dec. 12-20. Both of its latest victories have come on home ice, where the club has won only eight times in 23 games (8-11-4).

Connor Ingram stopped 23 shots in a much-needed quality outing for the Utah goalie. Ingram struggled to a 3.38 goals-against average in his first 15 games of the season before taking almost two months off to be with his ailing mother, who died Dec. 3.

Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo scored for Winnipeg and Nikolaj Ehlers recorded two assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves as the Jets dropped their second straight game.

The contest was scoreless until exactly 16 minutes into the second period, when Maatta's long-range shot beat a screened Hellebuyck. It was Maatta's first goal since he scored two for Detroit against the New York Islanders on Feb. 29, 2024.

The Utah Hockey Club struck again on Cooley's late dagger 18 seconds before the second intermission. A Winnipeg turnover set up a 2-on-1 chance for Utah, with Cooley converting Hayton's feed.

Cooley has scored in four consecutive games, with six total points (four goals, two assists) during that streak.

Doan's tremendous hustle play set up Utah's next goal 4:53 into the third period. He beat Neal Pionk to a loose puck deep in Winnipeg's zone and sent a touch pass to a streaking Hayton for the conversion.

A stumble from Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg set up an outstanding three-touch passing play for Utah at 8:04 of the third period, finished by Maccelli for the tally.

Niederreiter responded 28 seconds later with Winnipeg's first goal. DeMelo further narrowed the deficit with a goal 11:48 into the third period, but Keller sealed Utah's win with an empty-netter at the 17:55 mark.

Jets captain Adam Lowry (undisclosed injury) didn't play in the last two periods.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Winnipeg   Utah
Nikolaj Ehlers 2 Points Barrett Hayton 3
Dylan Demelo 1 Goals Barrett Hayton 1
Nikolaj Ehlers 2 Assists Barrett Hayton 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Connor Hellebuyck .852 Save Percentage Connor Ingram .920
Connor Hellebuyck 23 Saves Connor Ingram 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Winnipeg 25 2 0-0 2-2 16 22
Utah 28 5 0-2 0-0 12 37
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Hockey Club have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .462 after a loss.
  • Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Jets have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .562 after a loss.