The Utah Mammoth earned their third straight win on Thursday, Oct. 15, with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Clayton Keller scored two goals to help the Mammoth secure the win and hand the Oilers their first regulation loss of the season.
Barrett Hayton opened the scoring for Utah at 10:38 of the first period with a power-play goal following a rebound from a Kailer Yamamoto shot. Keller then extended the lead to 2-0 on a power play at 11:57 of the second period, scoring off a pass from Logan Cooley.
Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl responded at 13:54 of the second period with a goal assisted by Connor McDavid, which extended McDavid's season-long point streak to seven games. Logan Cooley then scored at 14:17 of the second period, assisted by Vincent Trocheck, to make it 3-1 for the Mammoth.
Shakir Mukhamadullin scored for the Oilers at 1:40 of the third period to bring the score to 3-2, marking his first goal with the team since being traded from the San Jose Sharks on July 1. Keller added an empty-net goal with 28 seconds remaining in the game to finalize the 4-2 score.
Mammoth coach Andre Tourigny expressed pride in how the team defended and maintained structure throughout the game. Logan Cooley, who contributed one goal and one assist, noted that the team's performance provided confidence for the remainder of the season.
Oilers coach Mike Babcock noted that his team competed well despite lacking the depth shown by their opponent. He added that the game provided an opportunity to see various players in the organization. Connor McDavid remarked that the game was a tight-checking contest that ultimately came down to special teams.
The win moves the Utah Mammoth to a 6-2-0 record. The Edmonton Oilers, who were previously the last team in the NHL without a regulation loss, moved to a 5-1-1 record.
Other notable statistics from the game include Barrett Hayton extending his point streak to five games and Evan Bouchard extending his point streak to four games. Keller and Nick Schmaltz have now factored on the same goal seven times this season.
The Utah Mammoth will host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
