Stenlund scored at 17:46 of the first period on a one-timer to give Utah a 1-0 lead.
The Flames thought they tied it 1:53 into the second period when Mikael Backlund’s shot hit off the skate of Utah defenseman Nick DeSimone, but video review initiated by the NHL Situation Room determined the puck did not completely cross the goal line.
Hayton then made it 2-0 just 32 seconds later at 2:25, scoring on a backhand that beat Wolf on the blocker side.
“Obviously this is a playoff game for both teams, you knew it was going to be a war until the end,” Hayton said. “Their last seven games have been unreal, a lot of comeback wins, so we knew we had to have urgency the whole time and stick with it.”
Andersson scored at 13:00, sending a shot from the point that beat Vejmelka on the glove side to make it 2-1.
“I just thought we got energy from the goal, we kept pushing, and we had a lot of looks,” Andersson said. “We just couldn’t get the 2-2 puck behind him. … At this time, we probably need one or two more points. So not good enough.”
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