Overview
- Tyler Toffoli scored twice and added two assists, snapping a 12-game goal drought in his first four-point outing in nearly two seasons.
- Will Smith delivered two goals, including a highlight-reel finish, and totaled four points to pace San Jose’s top line.
- Macklin Celebrini recorded three assists to reach 40 points on the season, second in the NHL at the time behind Nathan MacKinnon.
- Yaroslav Askarov stopped 31 shots as the Sharks erupted for three goals in 2:53 of the second period to build a 6-2 cushion.
- Pavol Regenda scored in his Sharks debut after an AHL recall, Karel Vejmelka was pulled for Vitek Vanecek, and Utah fell to a four-game skid with growing scrutiny of coach André Tourigny reported locally.