Clayton Keller's career-high five points led the Utah Hockey Club to its third straight win, a dominant 6-1 decision against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Captain Clayton Keller had a career high and franchise record five points, a career-high four assists, and six different players scored as Utah tied its season-high for goals in a game with a 6-1 rout of the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. It was Utah's third straight win against Minnesota this season.

Fueled by a career-high five-point night from Clayton Keller, Utah put together one of its more cohesive and dominant performances of the season. And it came at a good time — the Club now sits two points out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Clayton Keller had a career-high five points — scoring his 22nd goal and assisting on four others — and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night for its fourth straight home victory.

That’s significant because Team USA general manager Bill Guerin is the GM of the Wild. In four games against the Wild this season, Keller now has nine points. He’s on a six-game point streak and has a total of 69 points in 59 games.

Clayton Keller tallied a career-high five points (one goal, four assists) and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-1 at Delta Center on Thursday.

The Wild (34-21-4) got within a goal when Frederick Gaudreau scored with 3 minutes, 58 seconds remaining in the second period, but Sean Durzi got it back for Utah just 1 minute, 48 seconds later to push it back to a two-goal lead. Utah didn't look back.

Utah Hockey Club center Jack McBain (22) fights with Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, in Salt Lake City. Clayton ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Clayton Keller had a career-high five points — scoring his 22nd goal and assisting on four others — and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Clayton Keller had a career-high five points — scoring his 22nd goal and assisting on four others — and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday ...