Utah Hockey Club @ Buffalo Sabres

11-11-4, 7-6-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hockey Club UTAH	0	3	2	5
Sabres BUF	1	0	1	2

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

11-13-3, 6-8-2 Home

Michael Kesselring scores as Utah beats the Buffalo Sabres 5-2

— Michael Kesselring had a goal and an assist to help Utah beat the sliding Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday.

Dec 7, 2024, 08:53 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hockey Club	0	3	2	5
	Sabres	1	0	1	2

1st Period			UTAH	BUF
10:14		Tyson Kozak (1) Assists: Beck Malenstyn (3), Dennis Gilbert (1)	0	1

2nd Period		UTAH	BUF
3:18	Michael Kesselring (4) Assists: Barrett Hayton (7)	1	1
3:42	Mikhail Sergachev (7) Assists: Alexander Kerfoot (5), Michael Carcone (3)	2	1
19:08	Nick Schmaltz (4) Assists: Michael Kesselring (10), Clayton Keller (16)	3	1

3rd Period		UTAH	BUF
2:11	Jack McBain (9) Assists: Logan Cooley (15), Dylan Guenther (12)	4	1
12:07	Kevin Stenlund (2) Assists: Olli Maatta (3), Alexander Kerfoot (6)	5	1
17:40	Jiri Kulich (3) Assists: Jason Zucker (12), Owen Power (13)	5	2

Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Olli Maatta
Beck Malenstyn hit Mikhail Sergachev
Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
Robert Bortuzzo shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
Beck Malenstyn hit Robert Bortuzzo
Tage Thompson hit Mikhail Sergachev
Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Owen Power
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
Zach Benson Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Dylan Cozens hit Michael Kesselring
Dennis Gilbert hit Nick Bjugstad
Connor Clifton Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Beck Malenstyn hit Olli Maatta
Tage Thompson hit Mikhail Sergachev
Takeaway by Jason Zucker
Jason Zucker hit Ian Cole
Zach Benson Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Dennis Gilbert hit Michael Kesselring
Connor Clifton hit Juuso Valimaki
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Tyson Kozak Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Beck Malenstyn (3), Dennis Gilbert (1)
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Jason Zucker Tip-In High and Wide Left
Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Right
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
Dennis Gilbert hit Matias Maccelli
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Dylan Cozens hit Michael Carcone
Connor Clifton hit Ian Cole
Michael Carcone shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jason Zucker hit Mikhail Sergachev
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Peyton Krebs hit Olli Maatta
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Matias Maccelli
Juuso Valimaki shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Beck Malenstyn hit Dylan Guenther
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Dennis Gilbert hit Michael Carcone
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Matias Maccelli
Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Bjugstad
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs hit Dylan Guenther
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Bowen Byram hit Kevin Stenlund
Dylan Cozens hit Alexander Kerfoot
Dennis Gilbert hit Lawson Crouse
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Lawson Crouse
Beck Malenstyn hit Michael Kesselring
Takeaway by Dennis Gilbert
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Beck Malenstyn Fighting against Michael Kesselring
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Jiri Kulich hit Robert Bortuzzo
Tage Thompson hit Olli Maatta
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Zach Benson
Connor Clifton hit Alexander Kerfoot
Connor Clifton hit Alexander Kerfoot
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Lawson Crouse shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Jason Zucker Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Beck Malenstyn hit Juuso Valimaki
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Robert Bortuzzo
Giveaway by Owen Power
Jack McBain shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Clayton Keller
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Takeaway by Owen Power
Giveaway by Owen Power
Bowen Byram Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
JJ Peterka Backhand Wide Left
Olli Maatta shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Dylan Cozens hit Juuso Valimaki
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot Wide Left
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Giveaway by Owen Power
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Takeaway by Tyson Kozak
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Dylan Cozens hit Alexander Kerfoot
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Owen Power Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Olli Maatta shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Jiri Kulich Between Legs saved by Karel Vejmelka
Jason Zucker Backhand Wide Left
Dennis Gilbert hit Nick Schmaltz
Barrett Hayton shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Tage Thompson hit Barrett Hayton
Michael Carcone shot blocked by Owen Power
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Michael Kesselring
Dennis Gilbert hit Lawson Crouse
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Jason Zucker Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
Jiri Kulich Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (12), Owen Power (13)
Logan Cooley shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson hit Juuso Valimaki
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Left
Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Barrett Hayton Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot
Barrett Hayton hit Owen Power
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Giveaway by Ian Cole
Icing
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Juuso Valimaki
Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Puck in Crowd
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Nick Bjugstad Tip-In Wide Right
Matias Maccelli shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
Nick Bjugstad hit Jiri Kulich
Dennis Gilbert shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
Robert Bortuzzo hit Tyson Kozak
Lawson Crouse hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Olli Maatta Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Puck in Benches
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Blocked Shot
Icing
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Olli Maatta Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Robert Bortuzzo hit Tage Thompson
Takeaway by Logan Cooley
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Zach Benson shot blocked by Olli Maatta
Kevin Stenlund Tip-In Wide Left
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Ian Cole Interference against Alex Tuch
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Kevin Stenlund Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Ian Cole
Puck in Netting
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Olli Maatta
Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
High Stick
Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Lawson Crouse Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
Mikhail Sergachev Interference against Jason Zucker
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Off-side
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Robert Bortuzzo Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Robert Bortuzzo Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Clayton Keller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Michael Kesselring Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (7)
Michael Carcone Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mikhail Sergachev Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Kerfoot (5), Michael Carcone (3)
Off-side
High Stick
Owen Power shot blocked by Dylan Guenther
Robert Bortuzzo hit Ryan McLeod
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Dylan Guenther
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Giveaway by Michael Carcone
Nick Bjugstad Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Nick Bjugstad Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Jack McBain Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack McBain hit Dylan Cozens
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Ian Cole
Michael Kesselring Fighting against Beck Malenstyn
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Off-side
Giveaway by Clayton Keller
Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
Giveaway by Barrett Hayton
Off-side
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Benches
Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Jack McBain
Michael Carcone Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
Puck in Penalty Benches
Puck in Netting
Clayton Keller faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Takeaway by Barrett Hayton
Goalie Stopped
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Dennis Gilbert shot blocked by Ian Cole
Icing
Icing
Icing
Off-side
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nick Schmaltz Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Kesselring (10), Clayton Keller (16)
Off-side
Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Dylan Guenther
Jack McBain Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Cooley (15), Dylan Guenther (12)
Michael Carcone Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Olli Maatta
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Puck in Netting
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Goalie Stopped
Jack McBain Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Ian Cole
Ian Cole Hooking against Dylan Cozens
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Jack McBain hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Lawson Crouse Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Off-side
Off-side
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Kevin Stenlund Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Olli Maatta (3), Alexander Kerfoot (6)
Zach Benson shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
Goalie Stopped
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Olli Maatta
Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
Goalie Stopped
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
Logan Cooley hit Tyson Kozak
Takeaway by Jack McBain

HOCKEY CLUB

SABRES

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads 1-0

Hockey Club
5
Sabres
2

Game 1

7/12

Sabres
2
Hockey Club
5

Game 2

21/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	21	2	7	49
Dallas	21	5	5	47
Minnesota	16	9	5	37
Utah	14	14	3	31
Chicago	12	11	6	30
Winnipeg	14	14	1	29
St. Louis	11	13	7	29
Nashville	11	14	4	26

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	17	11	2	36
Boston	18	13	0	36
Detroit	16	11	3	35
Montreal	15	11	3	33
Toronto	14	11	4	32
Florida	14	12	2	30
Ottawa	13	12	4	30
Buffalo	12	14	4	28

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Utah Hockey Club @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Michael KesselringD - UTAH

Karel VejmelkaG - UTAH

Nick SchmaltzC - UTAH

Game Information

Michael Kesselring scores as Utah beats the Buffalo Sabres 5-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads 1-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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