After Utah put three shots on the Sharks’ following Nick Bjugstad’s faceoff win over Mikael Granlund, Barrett Hayton took control of a loose puck, created some space for himself, and from near the top of the circle, fired a shot that beat Georgiev short side with 1:32 left in regulation time.

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.

After sustaining a lower body injury, Guenther will be out for the foreseeable future. Currently, there is no timeline for his return.

The Utah Hockey Club play the San Jose Sharks Friday at Delta Center looking to stop their four-game home skid.

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Monday will mark two months since the Utah Hockey Club secured a regulation win at home — unless they can do it this weekend. If there were ever a time to break that streak, it would be now. Utah hosts two floundering teams — the San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders — on Friday and Saturday.