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.

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.

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

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

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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.