The Utah Mammoth defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 at the Delta Center on Tuesday, according to a October 13 report by NHL.com. Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev each recorded a goal and an assist to help the Mammoth secure the win.
The Mammoth goals were provided by Daniil But, Vincent Trocheck, Mikhail Sergachev, Dylan Guenther, and MacKenzie Weegar. Sergachev's short-handed goal made the score 3-0, making him the first defenseman in franchise history with multiple short-handed goals. Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves for Utah to move their record to 5-2-0.
Toronto's scoring was led by Auston Matthews and John Tavares, who each recorded a goal and an assist. Gavin McKenna scored for the Maple Leafs, extending his point streak to four games. Anthony Stolarz made 23 saves in the loss for Toronto, who moved to a 3-3-1 record.
The Maple Leafs attempted a late comeback in the third period. John Tavares scored a power-play goal at 7:12 of the third period to cut the deficit to 5-3. McKenna scored at 11:01 during a 6-on-5 advantage to make it 5-4. Despite the surge, the Mammoth killed off the final 1:46 of the game while Guenther was in the penalty box.
Utah coach Andre Tourigny noted that the team showed emotion despite returning from a five-game road trip. Toronto coach Jim Hiller stated that the team struggled during the second period of the trip.
Matthews extended his point streak to five games, while Hayton extended his point streak to four games. Tavares returned to the lineup for this game following the birth of his fourth child, son Tucker.
The Mammoth are 3-1-0 in their last four games. The Maple Leafs are 2-0-1 in their last three games.
