Keller, Hayton lead Utah to 4-1 win over league-leading Jets
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton each had a goal and an assist, and the Utah Hockey Club beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Saturday night.Kevin Stenlund also had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad also scored for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka stopped 32 shots to get his third win in four games and improve to 24-21-7 this season.Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck finished with 24 saves.Keller gave Utah a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal 4:24 into the game as he redirected Hayton's cross-ice pass past Hellebuyck from the right circle.Hayton doubled the lead 57 seconds into the second with Utah's second with the man advantage, backhanding the puck past Hellebuyck after getting a pass from Dylan Guenther. Keller also had an assist on the play to give him 500 points for his career.Stenlund scored from the top of the right circle with 3:03 remaining in the middle period to make it 3-0.Scheifele got the Jets on the scoreboard with a power-play goal at 2:45 of the…
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