Overview
- Utah beat New York 3-2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden, with Sean Durzi redirecting a Nick Schmaltz shot for the winner.
- Igor Shesterkin left in the first period after a net-front collision and was ruled out with a lower-body injury, with Jonathan Quick finishing in goal.
- New York’s scoring came on the power play from Alexis Lafrenière and Vincent Trocheck, while Utah answered through Dylan Guenther, Michael Carcone, and the OT decider.
- Karel Vejmelka started for the Mammoth and outdueled the Rangers' tandem on a night when J.T. Miller remained out and New York inserted Anton Blidh and returned Urho Vaakanainen.
- The game followed the Rangers’ Winter Classic win and continued their home struggles, aligning with betting previews that leaned toward Utah entering the matchup.