The Utah Mammoth secured a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in a matchup held at the Delta Center. The game, which saw an attendance of 14,111, concluded with the Mammoth on top.
The scoring began early in the first period when Pittsburgh's E. Karlsson scored on a power play at 1:11. The Utah Mammoth responded with three unanswered goals in the first period from C. Keller, K. Stenlund, and N. Schmidt. However, Pittsburgh's R. Rakell scored a power play goal in the second period to keep the contest close.
The second period saw further scoring from both sides, including goals from Utah's K. Yamamoto and Pittsburgh's E. Chinakhov. The third period featured a power play goal by Utah's N. Schmaltz, but Pittsburgh responded with goals from D. Carlile and E. Chinakhov. Ultimately, the Penguins added a final goal at 14:55 of the third period to finish the game.
Sebastian Cozza earned the win for the Utah Mammoth, playing 55:51 and facing 29 shots while allowing four goals. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, Arturs Silovs played 58:44, making 25 saves against 29 shots. The game officials included referees Kyle Rehman and Graedy Hamilton, with linespersons Kiel Murchison and Julien Fournier.
The Utah Mammoth's three stars for the game were N. Schmidt, K. Stenlund, and N. Schmaltz.
