Box score: Utah 4, Thunder 3

Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 | 11:34 a.m.

First Period -- 1, Las Vegas, Punchard 10 (Quinney, Lefebvre), 4:55; 2, Utah, Taylor 18 (Knipscheer, Modry), sh, 12:34.

Penalties: Utah, Trombley (fighting), 0:04; Las Vegas, Wagner, (fighting), 0:04; Las Vegas, Yerkovich (cross-checking), 8:39; Utah, Trombley (slashing), 12:05.

Second Period -- 3, Utah, Lawrence 24 (Miller, Leblanc), 5:24; 4, Utah, Leblanc 20 (Lawrence), 9:06; 5, Utah, Leblanc 21 (libby, Modry), 12:07.

Penalties: Las Vegas, Wagner (roughing), 13:58.

Third Period -- 6, Las Vegas, Punchard 11, sh, 12:20; 7, Las Vegas, Bancroft 13 (Shaw), 19:59.

Penalties: Las Vegas, Lefebvre (slashing), 3:17; Utah, Miller (holding), 6:47; Las Vegas, Lavinsh (high-sticking), 8:53; Las Vegas, Lefebvre (elbowing), 11:39.

Shots on Goal --Utah 13-19-4--36. Las Vegas 14-6-17--37.

Power plays -- Utah 0 of 5; Las Vegas 0 of 2.

Goalies -- Utah, Derouville (37 shots, 34 saves); Las Vegas, Legace (27, 24); Cheveldae (9:06 of second, 9,8).

Attendance -- 6,686

Referee -- John Potter. Linesmen -- Jon Constantine, Darren Gibbs.