Apr 15, 2025 , 3:12 PM | Updated: 7:41 pm
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 07: Alexander Kerfoot #15 of the Utah Hockey Club handles the puck against the St. Louis Blues in the second period at Enterprise Center on November 7, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
COLE BAGLEY & BRIAN PREECE
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – The St. Louis Blues are hosting the Utah Hockey Club in both clubs’ final 2024-25 regular-season game. Tonight’s game is Utah’s 12th back-to-back of its inaugural season.
The Blues (43-30-8, 94 points) are hosting Utah HC (38-30-13, 89 points) on Tuesday, April 15, at the Enterprise Center. Utah was eliminated from playoff contention last week. With a win, the Blues will lower their magic number for clinching a playoff birth to one. The Calgary Flames are the only Western Conference team remaining for playoff contention.
Utah HC opened the night with a 2-1 season-series lead. Utah claimed back-to-back 4-2 wins in early November and mid-January. The Blues handed Utah a 2-1 loss on February 2. Connor Ingram made Utah’s only start between the pipes in St. Louis, making 15 saves in his team’s 4-2 win.
Last one of the season 🩵
📍: Enterprise Center
⏰: 6PM MT
📺: Utah HC+ & Utah 16
📻: KSL Sports Zone pic.twitter.com/jXyf1MPi4n
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 15, 2025
One night after playing in his 600th NHL game, Captain Clayton Keller enters the final game of the year leading his team in several offensive categories. The eighth-year center has a career-high 60 assists and 89 points. His 29 goals are two more than Dylan Guenther’s 27 and equal the third-most in his career.
Guenther leads the team with 12 power-play goals, and his nine game-winners are tied with six players for the third-most in the NHL.
Karel Vejmelka has stepped into the primary goalkeeper’s job and been terrific all season. ‘Veggie’ his ninth in the league with 2.52 goals against. His .906 save percentage is 18th in the NHL.
#UtahHC can potentially play spoiler tonight against the #stlblues#Flames are just 2 points behind with a game in hand.
If Utah beats St. Louis and the Flames win out, Calgary will overtake the WC spot.
You bet Utah is going to show up. Playoff vibes. Should be fun.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 15, 2025
Since Feb. 23 #UtahHC is tied for the seventh most points in the NHL with a 14-6-4 record.
I know the playoffs would’ve been fun but the goal was to play meaningful hockey and they delivered those types of games.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 15, 2025
Per Tourigny,
Karel Vejmelka will get the start for #UtahHC against the #stlblues
Yamamoto will return to the lineup for O’Brien.
Bortuzzo is in for DeSimone.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 15, 2025
LISTEN LIVE: @utahhockeyclub wraps up their inaugural season on the road against the @StLouisBlues on the @kslsports app, @KSLSportsZone and:https://t.co/xKYOiN9j5N pic.twitter.com/5Bw5sAxPDC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 16, 2025
Blues score following a breakaway.
Vejmelka made the initial stop but the follow up found the back of the net.
1-0 St. Louis.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
3 Utah skaters crashed on the puck carrier which left Buchnevich wide open on the backdoor for an easy one-timer.
Rough start for the Club. https://t.co/ripM8XhO5N
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
Blues score on the PP.
3-0 St. Louis. https://t.co/UDrqbLcGcW
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
JIMMY SNUGGERUD!
That's his first NHL goal! 💥 pic.twitter.com/c5SvDSiI3y
— NHL (@NHL) April 16, 2025
Logan Cooley the box for holding.
1P: 3:07 | 3-0 St. Louis
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
5 on 3 power play for the Blues after Utah is called for too many men on the ice.
1:06 left on Cooley's penalty.
Disaster first period for Utah.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
4-0 St. Louis.
A playoff spot is on the line for the Blues, and they showed up.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
End of the 1st period in St. Louis.
Blues 4
Utah 0
SOG
Utah 5
Blues 12pic.twitter.com/okjTOYoFTW
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 16, 2025
Oh boy. Durzi to the box for tripping.
Another Blues power play.
2P: 16:57 | 4-0 St. Louis
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
CLAYTON KELLER SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY AND REACHES 90 POINTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER!!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
#UtahHC with another power play opportunity.
2P: 8:46 | 4-1 Blues
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 16, 2025
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