Nick Bjugstad Sneaks Shot Past Nashville Goalie To Open Scoring

SALT LAKE CITY – In the second period against the Nashville Predators, Utah Hockey Club forward Nick Bjugstad found the perfect angle from close on the left to open scoring.

The goal was Bjugstad’s seventh of the season, which moved him up to 18 total points.

SNEAKY shot from Bjugstad down low.

To recognize that tiny amount of space up high and thread the needle is impressive.

Great shot. https://t.co/WVDAdHluB2

— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025

Set up in the left corner, Bjugstad inched toward the middle before quickly snapping a shot that flew in front of the Nashville goaltender and into the top right corner.

Alexander Kerfoot was credited with an assist on the play.

Down the stretch of the second period, almost all major stat categories were nearly dead even. Looking at shots, power plays, blocks, and giveaways, neither team had a noticeable advantage.

The heroes of the game were Bjugstad and Karel Vejmelka, who had 14 saves, including some blatant robberies.

🗣️VEGGIE, VEGGIE! pic.twitter.com/1lsianrQDD

— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025

Utah Hockey Club Ends Home Schedule Against Nashville Predators

The Utah Hockey Club plays its last home game of the season tonight with the Nashville Predators in town.

Going into the final game in Utah this year, the Hockey Club holds a 36-30-12 record, an 18-15-7 record at home, and the 11th seed in the Western Conference. The Predators are 28-42-8 overall and sit down at 14th in the conference.

Utah is 3-1 on its current homestand and has six wins in its last 10 games. Meanwhile, Nashville won its last game against New York but lost eight of its last 10 prior to that.

This is the second of three matchups between the Hockey Club and the Predators this season. In the first game, Nashville wiped Utah, 4-0, on their home ice.

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Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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