| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UTAH | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Game Leaders
Tyson Kozak
· C
Beck Malenstyn
· LW
Nick Schmaltz
· C
Alexander Kerfoot
· C
Team Stats
19Blocked Shots13
9Hits39
6Takeaways11
28Shots25
0Power Play Goals0
0Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
24Faceoffs Won36
40.0Faceoff Win Percent60.0
11Giveaways12
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:05
Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Left
19:01
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Tage Thompson
19:00
Tage Thompson hit Juuso Valimaki
18:56
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Right
18:22
Takeaway by Jack McBain
18:11
Logan Cooley hit Tyson Kozak
18:03
Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
18:01
Logan Cooley shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
17:40
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Logan Cooley
17:40
Jiri Kulich Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (12), Owen Power (13)
17:37
Jason Zucker Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
16:56
Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
16:51
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
16:51
Goalie Stopped
16:50
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
16:33
Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
16:31
Dennis Gilbert hit Lawson Crouse
16:24
Giveaway by Olli Maatta
16:05
Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot Wide Right
14:53
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Michael Kesselring
14:35
Michael Carcone shot blocked by Owen Power
14:31
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
14:31
Goalie Stopped
14:29
Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
14:18
Tage Thompson hit Barrett Hayton
14:07
Barrett Hayton shot blocked by Connor Clifton
14:05
Dennis Gilbert hit Nick Schmaltz
13:54
Jason Zucker Backhand Wide Left
13:53
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
13:50
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
13:50
Goalie Stopped
13:48
Jiri Kulich Between Legs saved by Karel Vejmelka
13:26
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
13:21
Zach Benson shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
12:44
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
12:42
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
12:30
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
12:14
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
12:07
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Logan Cooley
12:07
Kevin Stenlund Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Olli Maatta (3), Alexander Kerfoot (6)
11:52
Olli Maatta shot blocked by Alex Tuch
11:39
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
11:39
Off-side
10:12
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
10:12
Off-side
10:01
Lawson Crouse Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
9:14
Jack McBain hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
8:52
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
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