The Utah Hockey Club secured a dramatic 5-4 overtime victory against the New York Islanders in their season opener, thanks to Dylan Guenther's second goal of the game. The Islanders initially took a late lead with Max Tsyplakov's first NHL goal, but Josh Doan equalized just 13 seconds later, forcing overtime. Utah's Connor Ingram made 21 saves, while Semyon Varlamov matched that for New York. Despite a strong preseason, the Islanders struggled to maintain leads and showed signs of last season's issues, allowing quick goals after scoring. Anthony Duclair made an impressive debut for the Islanders with a goal and an assist, but the team ultimately fell short. Utah improved to 2-0 in its inaugural season in Salt Lake City, following a win against Chicago earlier in the week.