Breaking down the Utah Hockey Club’s schedule for December 2024

The Utah Hockey Club’s first two months of their inaugural 2024-25 season look brutal, so will that trend continue in December 2024?

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The Utah Hockey Team does not have a friendly October or November 2024 schedule, but that could change come December. The opening game of the month won’t be easy, but that won’t be the case for over half of December 2024 unless a few of the teams slated to play Utah end up shocking the entire NHL. 

So, who will Utah play during the final month of the calendar year, and how do they stack up against each other? Keep reading for a brief rundown of what to expect from your new favorite hockey team. 

Rundown of the Utah Hockey Club’s schedule for December 2024

  • December 2nd, 7:00 PM vs. Dallas Stars
  • December 7th, 11:00 AM at Buffalo Sabres
  • December 8th, 5:00 PM at Philadelphia Flyers
  • December 10th, 7:00 PM vs. Minnesota Wild
  • December 12th, 7:00 PM at Colorado Avalanche
  • December 14th, 8:00 PM at San Jose Sharks
  • December 18th, 8:00 PM vs. Vancouver Canucks
  • December 20th, 6:00 PM at Minnesota Wild
  • December 22nd, 3:00 PM vs. Anaheim Ducks
  • December 23rd, 7:00 PM vs. Dallas Stars
  • December 27th, 7:00 PM vs. Colorado Avalanche
  • December 30th, 6:00 PM at Seattle Kraken
  • December 31st, 7:00 PM at Edmonton Oilers

Source: NHL.com - All times Mountain Standard

Utah Hockey Club will get a well-deserved break in December 2024

While anything can happen between when the puck first drops in mid-October and December 2024, Utah has some favorable matchups coming its way. Sure, December starts and ends with Utah facing arguably the Western Conference’s two best teams - the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers - but most of this month looks favorable. 

The Buffalo Sabres still don’t look like a playoff team, and the Philadelphia Flyers are most likely a year out before they become serious contenders unless the Metropolitan Division is weak like it was last season. The Minnesota Wild look like they’re heading toward a rebuilding, or at least a restructuring phase, and the San Jose Sharks are rebuilding. 

Anaheim won’t be competing this season, and there’s also a good chance the Seattle Kraken are a year away before they make a serious run at the playoffs again. That said, both games against Dallas and the Colorado Avalanche, plus one meeting apiece vs. the Vancouver Canucks and at the Oilers, will hurt. But overall, Utah should finish December with a winning record for the month.