Overview
- Samuel Girard scored unassisted on a second-period backhand for the game's only goal.
- Scott Wedgewood stopped 32 shots for his second shutout of the season and 10th of his career, including a late pad save that deflected off the crossbar.
- Utah outshot Colorado 12-4 in the third and pulled Vitek Vanecek for an extra skater in the final minutes, but could not find the equalizer.
- Karel Vejmelka was a late scratch with an upper-body injury; Vanecek started in his place and made 25 saves.
- The victory pushed Colorado to 61 points before the holiday break and a 15-0-2 home mark with 13 straight wins in Denver.