National Hockey League

FINAL Saturday, October 3, 2026
Utah Mammoth 4
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Columbus Blue Jackets 1
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Match Report

Nick Schmaltz scores twice, reaches 500 points as Mammoth beat Blue Jackets 4-1

— Nick Schmaltz had two goals and the Utah Mammoth scored three times on the power play to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday night for its second straight victory to open the season.

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Team Stats

16
Blocked Shots
23
26
Hits
21
5
Takeaways
8
31
Shots
19
3
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
75.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
35
43.5
Faceoff Win Percent
56.5
24
Giveaways
23
2
Total Penalties
4
4
Penalty Minutes
8

Top Performers

UTA

  • Sebastian Cossa GA 1 · SA 19 · SOS 0
  • Jack McBain BS 2 · HT 6 · TK 0
  • Nick Schmaltz BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 1
  • Barrett Hayton BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0

CBJ

  • Jet Greaves GA 4 · SA 31 · SOS 0
  • Adam Fantilli BS 2 · HT 2 · TK 1
  • Charlie Coyle BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Sean Monahan BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 2

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:17 · 3rd Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  4. 19:17 · 3rd Goalie Stopped
  5. 19:15 · 3rd Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Sebastian Cossa
  6. 19:00 · 3rd Daniil But hit Matthew Knies
  7. 18:50 · 3rd Giveaway by Kevin Stenlund
  8. 18:25 · 3rd Giveaway by John Marino

Highlights

00:40 Mikhail Sergachev nets power-play goal Watch on ESPN 00:27 Nick Schmaltz tallies goal vs. Mammoth Watch on ESPN 00:27 Kent Johnson lights the lamp Watch on ESPN 00:41 Dylan Guenther tallies goal for Utah Mammoth on the power play Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

UTA leads series 1-0

Injuries

Columbus Blue Jackets

Utah Mammoth

  • John Marino Out
  • Michael Carcone Injured Reserve
  • Maveric Lamoureux Injured Reserve

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