Kesselring's goal and assist led Utah to a 5-2 win over Buffalo, extending the Sabres' losing streak to six. Kozak and Kulich scored, but Sergachev's goal sealed it.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Utah Hockey Club
0
3
2
5
Buffalo Sabres
1
0
1
2
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Utah Hockey Club
10
13
5
28
Buffalo Sabres
7
5
13
25
Three stars
M. Kesselring, Utah Hockey Club (1 goal, 1 assist)
K. Vejmelka, Utah Hockey Club (goaltender)
N. Schmaltz, Utah Hockey Club (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
10:14
Buffalo Sabres
Tyson Kozak (1)
Beck Malenstyn (3), Dennis Gilbert (1)
Even strength
UTA 0, BUF 1
2nd
03:18
Utah Hockey Club
Michael Kesselring (4)
Barrett Hayton (7)
Even strength
UTA 1, BUF 1
2nd
03:42
Utah Hockey Club
Mikhail Sergachev (7)
Alexander Kerfoot (5), Michael Carcone (3)
Even strength
UTA 2, BUF 1
2nd
19:08
Utah Hockey Club
Nick Schmaltz (4)
Michael Kesselring (10), Clayton Keller (16)
Even strength
UTA 3, BUF 1
3rd
02:11
Utah Hockey Club
Jack McBain (9)
Logan Cooley (15), Dylan Guenther (12)
Even strength
UTA 4, BUF 1
3rd
12:07
Utah Hockey Club
Kevin Stenlund (2)
Olli Maatta (3), Alexander Kerfoot (6)
Even strength
UTA 5, BUF 1
3rd
17:40
Buffalo Sabres
Jiri Kulich (3)
Jason Zucker (12), Owen Power (13)
Even strength
UTA 5, BUF 2
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres
Stat
Utah Hockey Club
Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal
28
25
Power play
0 of 0
0 of 3
Penalty minutes
11
5
Hits
9
39
Blocked shots
19
13
Giveaways
11
12
Takeaways
6
11
Faceoffs won
24/60 (40%)
36/60 (60%)
Box score
Utah Hockey Club
Utah Hockey Club skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 8 N. Schmaltz
C
1
0
1
+2
0
5
0
0
18:46
Number 9 C. Keller
R
0
1
1
+2
0
1
0
0
50%
14:12
Number 11 D. Guenther
R
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
12:24
Number 15 A. Kerfoot
C
0
2
2
+1
0
0
0
0
33.3%
15:08
Number 17 N. Bjugstad
C
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
36.8%
14:33
Number 22 J. McBain
C
1
0
1
+1
0
2
2
1
12:27
Number 27 B. Hayton
C
0
1
1
+2
0
1
1
1
50%
16:21
Number 53 M. Carcone
L
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
10:31
Number 63 M. Maccelli
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15:12
Number 67 L. Crouse
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
16:27
Number 82 K. Stenlund
C
1
0
1
+1
0
3
0
0
55.6%
13:52
Number 92 L. Cooley
C
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
33.3%
13:33
Number 2 O. Maatta
D
0
1
1
+2
0
2
0
3
23:18
Number 4 J. Välimäki
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
20:59
Number 7 M. Kesselring
D
1
1
2
+2
5
2
0
0
16:12
Number 28 I. Cole
D
0
0
0
+1
4
1
0
4
21:41
Number 41 R. Bortuzzo
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
15:50
Number 98 M. Sergachev
D
1
0
1
+2
2
3
0
3
23:01
Utah Hockey Club goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 70 K. Vejmelka
25
23
2
.920
59:33
Win
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 9 Z. Benson
L
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0
0
16:27
Number 17 J. Zucker
L
0
1
1
0
0
3
2
1
15:16
Number 19 P. Krebs
C
0
0
0
+1
0
0
2
0
66.7%
14:08
Number 20 J.Kulich
C
1
0
1
+1
0
2
1
0
66.7%
14:30
Number 24 D. Cozens
C
0
0
0
-3
0
0
5
0
72.2%
19:40
Number 29 B. Malenstyn
L
0
1
1
+1
5
2
7
0
12:17
Number 48 T. Kozak
C
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0
2
50%
12:09
Number 71 R. McLeod
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
57.1%
14:18
Number 72 T. Thompson
C
0
0
0
-2
0
1
5
0
33.3%
18:44
Number 77 J. Peterka
R
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0
0
17:18
Number 89 A. Tuch
R
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0
2
16:45
Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel
R
0
0
0
+1
0
1
5
0
14:21
Number 4 B. Byram
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
22:19
Number 8 D. Gilbert
D
0
1
1
-1
0
0
7
0
14:13
Number 10 H. Jokiharju
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
3
20:14
Number 25 O. Power
D
0
1
1
-1
0
4
0
2
23:06
Number 75 C. Clifton
D
0
0
0
-2
0
2
4
2
17:26
Number 78 J. Bryson
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
1
16:49
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 1 U. Luukkonen
28
23
5
.821
60:00
Loss
Penalties
Penalties, Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
12:17
Utah Hockey Club
Ian Cole
Interference
2
1st
18:39
Utah Hockey Club
Mikhail Sergachev
Interference
2
2nd
09:16
Buffalo Sabres
Beck Malenstyn
Fighting (major)
5
2nd
09:16
Utah Hockey Club
Michael Kesselring
Fighting (major)
5
3rd
06:50
Utah Hockey Club
Ian Cole
Hooking
2
Game information
Utah Hockey Club head coach
André Tourigny
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff
Referees
Francois St-Laurent, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen
Libor Suchanek, Derek Nansen
Utah Hockey Club scratches
Liam O'Brien, Vladislav Kolyachonok
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Rasmus Dahlin, Ryan Johnson, Jack Quinn
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