Connor Ingram made 23 saves and tough defence carried the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Barrett Hayton scored and had two assists, and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 at Delta Center on Monday.

Winnipeg is in a great spot to rebound from a rare loss as they visit the slumping and shorthanded Utah Hockey Club, as Neil Parker explains in his NHL betting picks for Monday night.

John Marino’s arrival has helped steady the backend without Sergachev. The defenseman — who was traded to Utah this summer from the New Jersey Devils — made his team debut on Jan. 14 and has played in four games. The 27-year-old missed training camp and the first half of the year after undergoing lower-back surgery in October.

Monday night in the NHL features a Central Division showdown, with the Winnipeg Jets heading to Salt Lake City to play the Utah Hockey Club. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!

The Jets, who lead the Central Division by five points and sit second in the NHL rankings, came into Delta Center winning three of their last four games. Utah did not let the numbers get in its head and put forth a high-paced, even-keeled effort that earned it two more points in the Western Conference playoff race.

The Utah Hockey Club host the Winnipeg Jets in a matchup of Central Division opponents. The Utah Hockey Club are third in the league serving 10.5 penalty minutes per game.

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