SALT LAKE CITY — — Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first goal for the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.
Logan Cooley, Barrett Hayton, Matias Maccelli and Clayton Keller also scored to help Utah win its second consecutive home game. Hayton, Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for Winnipeg. Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo scored in the third period as the Jets avoided their second shutout loss of the season.
Keller headed to the dressing room a minute into the second after a shot from teammate Michael Kesselring deflected high and struck him in the face. Keller returned, with swelling and a cut above his eye, with 4:40 left in the period.
He helped set up Maatta’s drive 40 seconds later that put Utah on the board. Cooley extended the lead on a breakaway with 17.9 seconds remaining in the second.
Hayton and Maccelli each scored early in the third to make it 4-0 before Niederreiter and DeMelo scored 3:16 apart to cut the deficit in half with 8:12 left.
Keller capped the scoring with an empty-netter with 2:05 remaining.
Jets: Played their first road game in January after opening 2025 with eight straight at home.
Utah: Tough defense carried Utah, which allowed one shot on goal over the first 10 minutes and kept Winnipeg off the scoreboard until almost midway through the third period.
Maatta and Cooley scored 3:42 apart late in the second to spark an offensive surge for Utah.
Utah is averaging 3.8 goals over its last four games.
Winnipeg visits Colorado on Wednesday, while Utah plays at Minnesota on Thursday.
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The Hockey Club faced off against the Jets in an exciting match on January 20, 2025, and came out on top with a 5-2 victory.
The game started off with both teams playing strong defense, but it was the Hockey Club who struck first with a goal in the first period. The Jets quickly responded with a goal of their own, tying up the game going into the second period.
In the second period, the Hockey Club came out firing on all cylinders, scoring three goals to take a commanding lead. The Jets managed to sneak one past the goalie, but it wasn’t enough to slow down the Hockey Club’s momentum.
In the final period, the Hockey Club sealed the deal with another goal, securing their 5-2 victory over the Jets. It was a great team effort, with players on both offense and defense stepping up to contribute to the win.
Overall, it was an exciting game for both teams, but the Hockey Club came out on top with a well-deserved victory. Stay tuned for more thrilling matches as the season continues. Go Hockey Club!
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