Overview
- Utah defeated St. Louis 4-2 in Salt Lake City, led by Nick Schmaltz’s two goals and one assist.
- Clayton Keller logged three assists, and Lawson Crouse and Sean Durzi added goals for the Mammoth.
- Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for Utah while Joel Hofer stopped 19 shots for the Blues, who dropped their fourth straight road game.
- A four-goal second period ended 3-2 for Utah, and Schmaltz provided insurance with a third-period power-play tally.
- St. Louis turned to Hofer after Jordan Binnington’s seven-goal outing on Wednesday as special-teams and second-period issues continued to trouble the Blues.