The Utah Mammoth defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Monday night, Oct. 19, 2026, in Salt Lake City. Clayton Keller, Kevin Stenlund, Nate Schmidt, and Nick Schmaltz each recorded one goal and one assist during the victory.
The game began with a power-play goal by Erik Karlsson for the Penguins just 71 seconds into the first period. Clayton Keller leveled the score at the 6:00 mark of the first period with a backhand shot, marking his third goal in three games; the play followed a redirection by Lawson Crouse. Kevin Stenlund gave the Mammoth their first lead with 9:50 remaining in the first period after tapping the puck from close range.
Pittsburgh's Richard Rakell tied the game on a power play with a wrist shot near the left post at 7:01 of the second period. Utah responded late in the second period with two goals. Nate Schmidt scored on a slapshot from near the blue line with 8:16 remaining, and Kailer Yamamoto extended the lead by tipping a puck into the low slot with 5:20 left in the period.
Nick Schmaltz increased the Utah lead to 5-2 with a power-play goal at 1:36 of the third period. The Penguins attempted a late comeback with goals from Egor Chinakhov at 2:55 of the third and Declan Carlile with 5:05 remaining. Sebastian Cossa recorded 15 saves for Utah, while Arturs Silovs made 24 saves for Pittsburgh. Bryan Rust provided two assists for the Penguins.
The Penguins are scheduled to host Florida on Thursday. The Mammoth will play in Seattle on Thursday.
