Overview
- Logan Cooley completed a natural hat trick in 4:48 and added an assist in the first, capping four Utah goals in the opening 10:55.
- Clayton Keller scored twice, reaching 200 NHL goals with an empty-netter, while Nick Schmaltz posted a goal and two assists and JJ Peterka had three helpers.
- Utah improved to 6-2-0 with a five-game streak that includes the franchise’s quickest four goals and its first natural hat trick.
- St. Louis pulled Joel Hofer after three goals on six shots in 7:57 before Jordan Binnington stopped 15 of 18 in relief.
- A Pavel Buchnevich goal stood after Karel Vejmelka’s mask was dislodged under the immediate-chance rule, prompting renewed discussion of goalie safety.