Schmaltz put Utah back in front 3-2 at 12:05 on the power play, scoring with a snap shot from just outside the left post.
“He can play with a left-hand stick right now and I will still take him on my team,” Tourigny said of Schmaltz. “He’s so good everywhere on the ice. Defensively, offensively, as a non-killer, as a puck-carrier … what a player.”
Lawson Crouse pushed it to 4-2 at 19:03, cleaning up a loose puck at the left post.
Jesper Boqvist scored on a backhand from the slot in his season debut at 9:49 of the third period to pull New Jersey within 4-3.
Vincent Trocheck scored off a centering pass from Schmaltz down the slot at 16:52 of the third for the 5-3 final. It was the forward’s first goal with Utah after being traded from the New York Rangers on July 1.
“We weren’t clean coming out of our zone,” New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe said. “The goals against, they weren’t even structure-related but habit-related. Stopping the puck, don’t expose good ice, don’t get beat back to your net. Very fundamental things that we just have to do a better job of.”
NOTES: Tourigny had no update on Sergachev, who left the game with 29 seconds left in the second period after he took a puck to his left ear on a clearing attempt by Weegar. … Keller extended his season-opening point streak to four games (one goal, six assists). … Keefe had no update on defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler, who sustained a lower-body injury after falling awkwardly at 3:50 of the third period and left the game.