The hosts defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in a sold-out practice match.
The Utah Hockey Club, which is preparing for the NHL season, played for the first time in front of its home crowd at Salt Lake City’s Delta Center on Monday. The hosts defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in a sold-out practice match.
Utah took a 2–0 lead in the opening set, and the Finnish winger Matias Maccelli recorded an assist on both power-play hits.
The Kings tied the score in the second set, but Clayton Keller scored Utah’s winning goal in overtime.
In the coming season, Utah will replace the Arizona Coyotes, whose players and management moved to the ranks of the Utah team.
Utah will play five more training games before the NHL season, which it will start with a home game against the Chicago Blackhawks early on October 9 Finnish time.