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’s four goals had one common denominator.

The inaugural season for the Utah Hockey Club has gone better than many expected, and it appears they are set to get another boost before the campaign ends. According to a recent report, the team is set to bring over one of their top prospects currently playing in Russia.

The Utah Hockey Club face the New York Rangers in a non-conference matchup. The Utah Hockey Club are fifth in league play with 179 total penalties (averaging 4.2 per game).

Heading into a Thursday night matchup, the New York Rangers are in a similar boat as the Utah Hockey Club: on the outside of the playoffs, looking in, hoping there’s still a chance for them. Both teams have 43 points. The Rangers are five points out of an NHL playoff spot, while Utah HC needs six more.

The Canadiens have been playing fine hockey of late and there's value in taking them to win straight up at plus money as they visit the Utah Hockey Club, who's missing leading scorer Dylan Guenther. It’s a battle of two teams on the fringes of playoff positioning when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Utah Hockey Club.

Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Listen: 101 ESPN, Blues App QUICK HITS BLUES Brayden Schenn's two-goal performance powered the St. Louis Blues (22-20-4) to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday,

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