Barrett Hayton snapped home the go-ahead goal with 1:32 left to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

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.

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.

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

The Sharks are averaging 2.60 goals per game so far this season, an improvement over the 2.20 goals they averaged through 82 games last season. Nevertheless, the Sharks and general manager Mike Grier figure to have tens of millions in salary cap space this offseason to try and make upgrades at various positions.

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

In December, the Sharks gave up the tying or winning goal in the final three minutes of the third period four times. It happened most recently against the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 21, when the Sharks allowed a tying goal to Mattias Ekholm with 18 seconds left in regulation before losing 3-2 in overtime.

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Barrett Hayton's late goal secured Utah Hockey Club's 2-1 home win over San Jose. The victory ended a nearly two-month home win drought in regulation for Utah. Coach Tourigny emphasized the pressure and growth experienced by the team.