Hockey Club 3-2 Canucks (December 18, 2024) Game Recap

SALT LAKE CITY – Mikhail Sergachev scored 4:48 into overtime to give the Utah Hockey Club a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.

Clayton Keller and Dylan Guenther scored goals for Utah in the third period to force overtime. Karel Vejmelka made 24 saves. Logan Cooley added two assists.

Danton Heinen and Dakota Joshua scored for Vancouver, and Thatcher Demko stopped 28 shots. Quinn Hughes assisted on both goals.

Takeaways

Utah: Utah is now on a three-game winning streak.

Canucks: The overtime loss left them in a four-point tie (31) for first place in the Pacific Division with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights.

Key moment

Schmaltz tied the game at 2-2 on a power play with 4:30 to play after Utah trailed 2-0 early in the quarter.

Key statistics

Utah won just its second game this season when it fell behind after the second half and improved to 2-10-3. It was Vancouver’s first loss of the season while still leading after the second.

Next

The Canucks visit the Golden Knights on Thursday, while the Utah Hockey Club will visit the Wild on Friday.

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This story has been updated to correct that Dylan Guenther scored for Utah in the second period, not Nick Schmaltz.

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