Clayton Keller has goal, 3 assists as Utah beats Blues 4-2 to snap 3-game skid
Clayton Keller has goal, 3 assists as Utah beats Blues 4-2 to snap 3-game skid
Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) shoots the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) and center Logan Cooley (92) fight for the puck against St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club defensemen John Marino (6) moves the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) shoots the puck for the goal against St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) and goalie Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) moves the puck against Utah Hockey Club defensemen John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring (7) moves the puck against St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) shoots the puck against the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) passes the puck against St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) moves the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer (30) stands on the ice during warmups before an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) shoots the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) shoots the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) and center Logan Cooley (92) fight for the puck against St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) and center Logan Cooley (92) fight for the puck against St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club defensemen John Marino (6) moves the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club defensemen John Marino (6) moves the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) shoots the puck for the goal against St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) and goalie Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) shoots the puck for the goal against St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) and goalie Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) moves the puck against Utah Hockey Club defensemen John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) moves the puck against Utah Hockey Club defensemen John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring (7) moves the puck against St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring (7) moves the puck against St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) shoots the puck against the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) shoots the puck against the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) passes the puck against St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) passes the puck against St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) moves the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) moves the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer (30) stands on the ice during warmups before an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer (30) stands on the ice during warmups before an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night.
Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second win in seven games (2-4-1). Connor Ingram stopped 22 shots.
Tyler Tucker and Jake Neighbours scored for the Blues, and Jordan Binnington had 29 saves.
Tucker put St. Louis on the board first 2:05 into the game, snapping in a long-distance goal when Oskar Sundqvist flipped the puck out to him after winning a faceoff.
Utah then scored three goals in 4 1/2 minutes to seize a 3-1 lead midway through the period.
Kesselring tied it on a power play at 6:06, Schmaltz got the go-ahead goal from close range at 8:25, and Keller made it a two-goal lead as he turned and snapped home the puck with 9:29 remaing.
Neighbors pulled the Blues within one on a power0play goal 1:32 seconds into the second, and Cooley snapped the puck down the middle to extend Utah’s lead again with 9:18 left in the period.
Takeaways
Blues: St. Louis has won twice in 21 games when trailing after two periods.
Utah: Keller earned three points (one goal, two assists) in the first, marking the fourth time in his NHL career he’s earned at least three points in a period.
Key moment
Utah’s three-goal blitz in the first provided enough of a cushion to secure the team’s seventh home victory of the season.
Key stat
Utah generated 13 shots on goal and three goals over the first 11 minutes of the game.
Up Next
Blues visit Vegas on Monday, and Utah hosts Winnipeg.
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