Overview

• Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead power-play goal 2:53 into the third period after Ross Colton opened the scoring for Colorado.
• Scott Wedgewood stopped 31 of 32 shots for a .969 save percentage as the Avalanche won despite being outshot 33–27.
• Dylan Guenther tied the game for Utah with a power-play one-timer and logged a team-high seven shots on goal.
• Per NHL stats via the Mammoth, Guenther became the 11th player to record the first goal of a franchise’s season in each of its first two seasons.
• Karel Vejmelka made 25 saves in a strong response from a difficult preseason, while Utah coach André Tourigny credited both goalies for the low-scoring game.