Overview
- At the morning skate in Utah, coach Kris Knoblauch said Tristan Jarry will start in goal.
- Colton Dach is back from injury and is slated to play on a checking line with Dickinson and Frederic.
- Veterans Adam Henrique and Curtis Lazar draw in, while rookie Josh Samanski is listed as a scratch.
- The expected forward lines are Podkolzin–McDavid–Savoie, Kapanen–Ryan Nugent-Hopkins–Roslovic, Dach–Dickinson–Frederic, and Jones–Henrique–Lazar.
- The defense pairs are Ekholm–Bouchard, Nurse–Murphy, and Walman–Emberson, with Michaels and Stastney also scratched.