Dallas Stars at Utah Mammoth
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Marino scores in third period to give Utah Mammoth 2-1 win over Dallas Stars
Marino also assisted on Nick Schmaltz's 17th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 26 stops as the Mammoth won for the fifth time in six games.
Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for Dallas, which has lost nine of its last 11 games.
Schmaltz broke a scoreless deadlock with 7 seconds left in the second period, tipping in a feed from Marino. It was the fourth latest goal in any regulation period in Utah's short franchise history.
The Mammoth nearly made it 2-0 just 38 seconds into the third, but Lawson Crouse had his goal wiped off the board for high-sticking.
Rantanen leveled the score with a power-play goal at the 2:04 of the third.
Marino answered two minutes later, snapping the puck home from long distance to put the Mammoth up 2-1 with his second winning goal of the season.
Utah improved to 16-1-1 this season when leading after two periods.
Mammoth: host Seattle on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:53 | Nick Schmaltz Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: John Marino (19), Clayton Keller (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:04 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (28), Jason Robertson (29) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:03 | John Marino Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Schmaltz (26) |
Statistics
 DAL |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 15 | Hits | 18 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 27 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 43 |
| 32.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 67.2 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 21 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton, C | Out | Mar 26 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Steel, C | Out | Mar 27 |
| Mikko Rantanen, RW | Injured Reserve | Mar 22 |
| Roope Hintz, C | Out | Mar 7 |
| Radek Faksa, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
| Tyler Seguin, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado |
48 | 13 | 106 | 10 |
 Dallas |
43 | 18 | 97 | 11 |
 Minnesota |
41 | 20 | 94 | 12 |
 Utah |
37 | 30 | 80 | 6 |
 Nashville |
34 | 29 | 77 | 9 |
 Winnipeg |
30 | 30 | 72 | 12 |
 St. Louis |
30 | 30 | 71 | 11 |
 Chicago |
27 | 33 | 67 | 13 |