Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Mammoth
· National Hockey League
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Connor Bedard scores in OT to lift the Blackhawks past the Mammoth, 3-2
Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar each had a goal and an assist and Spencer Knight stopped 29 shots to help the Blackhawks sweep the season series in their third meeting with Utah in 12 days.
In the 3-on-3 overtime, Alex Vlasic blasted a shot off the post, Bedard controlled the rebound and snapped it into the net. The young star then pounded on the glass in celebration.
Dylan Geunther and JJ Peterka scored for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka made 20 saves. The Mammoth hold the first wild card in the Western Conference — six points ahead of San Jose.
Bertuzzi tied it at 1 on a 4-on-3 power play 2:18 into the third period. He leads the NHL with 10 road power-play goals.
Nazar gave Chicago a 2-1 lead at 9:17 to extend his points streak to a career-best five games. Peterka tied it with 6:15 remaining.
Guenther opened the scoring with his 31st at 5:47 of the second.
Utah: Hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesCHI wins series 4-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:47 | Dylan Guenther Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Cooley (12), Mikhail Sergachev (33) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:18 | Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (35), Frank Nazar (22) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:17 | Frank Nazar Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (19), Tyler Bertuzzi (21) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:45 | JJ Peterka Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Carcone (12) |
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Goal | 4th Period 3:57 | Connor Bedard Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Vlasic (15), Nick Lardis (3) |
Statistics
 CHI |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 15 | Hits | 35 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 23 | Shots | 31 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 42.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.1 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton, C | Out | Apr 25 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mangiapane, LW | Out | Apr 15 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
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 |