Guenther breaks tie, Sergachev scores twice in win
Sabres at Utah Hockey Club | Recap
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club scored three goals in the third period and defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Delta Center on Thursday.
Mikhail Sergachev scored twice for Utah (31-27-11), which has won five of its last seven games at home. Karel Vejmelka made 25 saves.
JJ Peterka and Ryan McLeod scored for the Sabres (27-34-6), who had won their previous two games. James Reimer made 25 saves
McLeod scored on a short-handed breakaway at 1:32 of the third period, beating Vejmelka on the blocker side to tie it 2-2.
Dyland Guenther gave Utah a 3-2 lead at 14:13, picking up a rebound and firing into an open net.
Utah scored an empty-net goal at 18:50 when Tage Thompson’s pass back bounced off the side boards and trickled into his own net during a delayed penalty. The goal was credited to Kevin Stenlund.
Sergachev added another empty net goal while short-handed at 19:41 for the 5-2 final.
Logan Cooley scored at 17:27 of the first period off a pass from Nick Schmaltz to give Utah a 1-0 lead.
Peterka answered on the power play at 19:49 with a one-timer off a pass from Jason Zucker to tie it 1-1.
Beck Malenstyn appeared to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead 11 seconds into the second period, but Utah challenged the play and video review determined no goal for goaltender interference.
Sergachev scored at 11:50 with a shot from the point to give Utah a 2-1 lead.
