Utah Defeats Predators 7-3 as Keller Tallies Four Points

Utah Hockey Club defeated the Nashville Predators 7-3 on Monday, with Clayton Keller recording four points to lead his team to victory. Goaltender Matt Villalta made 27 saves to earn his first NHL win. Ryan O'Reilly opened the scoring for Nashville with a power-play goal early in the first period. Utah responded with goals from Nick Bjugstad, Logan Cooley, and Nick Schmaltz, establishing a 4-1 advantage. Nashville narrowed the deficit with goals from Luke Evangelista and Michael Bunting, bringing the score to 4-3. Keller then scored twice in the third period, including an empty-net goal, to secure the win for Utah.