The Utah Mammoth defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Tuesday night, October 6, 2026, according to an October 7 report by the Associated Press. Nick Schmaltz scored his fifth goal of the season during the win, which marks the highest total for any player in the NHL at that time.
The Mammoth relied on a successful power play, converting 2 of 4 opportunities during the game. This performance brought Utah's season power play efficiency to 8 for 13. Scoring contributors for the Mammoth included Clayton Keller, who netted a goal in the first period, and Schmaltz, who scored a go-ahead goal midway through the second period to make the score 3-2. Other goals for Utah were provided by MacKenzie Weegar, Lawson Crouse, and Vincent Trocheck.
Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves for the Mammoth, while New Jersey goaltender Jake Allen recorded 26 saves.
Mikhail Sergachev contributed three assists during the matchup, including his second assist of the game on a goal by Weegar early in the second period. That assist marked Sergachev's 300th career assist reached in his 634th NHL game. Sergachev also assisted on Schmaltz's goal, marking his seventh career four-assist game. The 28-year-old defenseman left the game late in the second period after taking a puck to the back of his helmet.
For the Devils, Luke Evangelista scored two goals and Jesper Boqvist scored one. New Jersey defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler left the game early in the third period due to an injury.
This victory represents the first time the Mammoth have defeated the Devils, having previously gone 0-4 against them during the franchise's last two seasons.
The Mammoth are scheduled to play at Boston on Thursday, October 9, 2026.
