Colorado Avalanche at Utah Mammoth
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NHL-leading Avalanche beat Mammoth 4-2 in return from Olympic break
Parker Kelly, Victor Olofsson and Martin Necas also scored and Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves for Colorado in the first game for both teams following the three-week break for the OIympics.
Nelson scored on a slap shot to make it 3-1 with 7:40 left in the second. With Canadian Olympian Nathan MacKinnon sitting out for the Avs, Nelson moved up to center the top line with Necas and Gabriel Landeskog.
Dylan Guenther scored twice in the second for Utah. Karel Vejmelka stopped 21 shots for the Mammoth.
Kelly opened the scoring at 3:26 of the second, splitting two defenders and snapping the puck around Vejmelka’s side. Olofsson followed with another snap shot six minutes later.
Logan Cooley returned for Utah after missing 28 games because of a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Cooley had 23 points in Utah’s first 29 games and led the Mammoth with 14 goals. He assisted on Guenther’s second goal.
Mammoth: Host Minnesota on Friday night.
Regular Season SeriesCOL wins series 3-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:26 | Parker Kelly Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Brent Burns (18), Josh Manson (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:13 | Victor Olofsson Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (23), Parker Kelly (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:49 | Dylan Guenther Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (30), Clayton Keller (38) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:20 | Brock Nelson Goal (30) Slap Shot, assists: Gabriel Landeskog (16), Martin Necas (41) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:20 | Dylan Guenther Goal (27) Slap Shot, assists: Jack McBain (14), Logan Cooley (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:17 | Martin Necas Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (43), Valeri Nichushkin (23) |
Statistics
 COL |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 11 | Hits | 21 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 26 | Shots | 30 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 43 |
| 39.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 60.6 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton, C | Out | May 1 |
Colorado Avalanche Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Artturi Lehkonen, LW | Day-To-Day | May 14 |
| Sam Malinski, D | Day-To-Day | May 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |