The Utah Mammoth staved off a late third-period surge from the Pittsburgh Penguins to secure a 5-4 victory at the Delta Center on Monday, October 20, 2026. Four Utah players recorded multiple points during the matchup, while Pittsburgh suffered its fourth consecutive loss.
Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, Kevin Stenlund, and Nate Schmidt each contributed a goal and an assist for the Mammoth. Kailer Yamamoto also scored for Utah, while Sebastian Cossa made 15 saves to earn the win in his first career NHL home start. Utah coach Andre Tourigny praised Cossa's performance and noted a strong effort from the fourth line, specifically highlighting Daniil But and Jack McBain.
For the Penguins, Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell each recorded a goal and an assist. Bryan Rust provided two assists before leaving the game at 14:59 of the second period with a lower-body injury. Arturs Silovs made 24 saves in the defeat. The loss brings Pittsburgh's recent record to 3-6-1, following a four-game road trip that ended 0-4-0.
The scoring began in the first period when Erik Karlsson scored a power-play goal at 1:11, assisted by a deflection off MacKenzie Weegar. Clayton Keller tied the game at 6:00 following a pass from Lawson Crouse. Stenlund later gave Utah a 2-1 lead at 10:10 after rebounding a shot from Mikhail Sergachev.
In the second period, Rickard Rakell tied the game 2-2 at 7:01 on a power play. Nate Schmidt regained the lead for Utah at 11:44 with a shot from the blue line, and Yamamoto extended the lead to 4-2 at 14:40.
Pittsburgh attempted a comeback in the third period. Egor Chinakhov cut the deficit to 5-3 at 2:55, and Declan Carlile narrowed the gap to 5-4 at 14:55. Cossa preserved the win with a save on Ben Kindel in the final seconds.
Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse stated the team is facing adversity and needs to prioritize defensive consistency. Captain Sidney Crosby noted the team failed to put a complete game together during the road trip.
Regarding player availability, Samuel Girard did not play following an injury sustained on Saturday, and John Marino remains day to day with an upper-body injury. Egor Chinakhov had missed the previous two games due to a lower-body injury. Nick Schmaltz joined Clayton Keller as the second player in franchise history to reach 150 career points.
