Nick Schmaltz knotted things 1-1 for Utah in the middle frame. The forward circled the puck around the zone before choosing his spot and sniping it from the right circle past Sharks’ goaltender Alexander Georgiev at 5:57. It was Schmaltz’s seventh goal and 30th point of the season.

Utah gave the Sharks an early 1-0 lead less than a minute into the game, but it would be the only goal Utah allowed as it limited San Jose shot opportunities for the rest of the game.

Barrett Hayton's late goal secured Utah Hockey Club's 2-1 home win over San Jose. The victory ended a nearly two-month home win drought in regulation for Utah. Coach Tourigny emphasized the pressure and growth experienced by the team.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Barrett Hayton scored with 1:32 remaining in regulation to give the Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at Delta Center on Friday. Hayton got his own rebound in the right corner, skated up to the top of the circle, and scored over the glove of Alexandar Georgiev.

It came down to the wire, but the Utah Hockey Club pulled out a win against the San Jose Sharks on Friday — their first regulation home win in nearly two months. The game started with an early goal from Sharks forward Fabian Zetterlund just 58 seconds in when he collected a rebound and made no mistake putting it past Karel Vejmelka for a 1-0 lead.

Friday night, we got a matchup between two of the coldest teams in the NHL. The Utah Hockey Club, who has lost six of their last seven games, hosted the San Jose Sharks, losers in nine of their previous 11 games.