Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Utah Mammoth secured a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, with Clayton Keller scoring twice to lead the offensive effort. The game remained tightly contested throughout, reflected in the even 24 shots on goal for both teams. SportsFBI's pregame model had leaned toward a Utah win, which proved to be accurate.

Utah established an early lead in the first period when Barrett Hayton scored at 10:38, assisted by Kailer Yamamoto and John Marino. The Mammoth extended their advantage in the second period, as Keller notched his first goal at 11:57, with assists from Logan Cooley and Nick Schmaltz, making it 2-0. Edmonton responded quickly, with Leon Draisaitl cutting the deficit to 2-1 at 13:54, assisted by Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard. However, Utah restored its two-goal cushion just 23 seconds later when Cooley scored at 14:17, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Dylan Guenther, bringing the score to 3-1.

Edmonton attempted another comeback early in the third period. Shakir Mukhamadullin scored at 01:40, assisted by Owen Michaels and Mathieu Joseph, to make it 3-2. The Oilers pressed, but Karel Vejmelka of the Mammoth turned aside 22 of 24 shots faced, preventing Edmonton from evening the score. Keller then sealed the win for Utah with his second goal of the game at 19:32, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Lawson Crouse, for the final 4-2 margin. Devon Levi made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Oilers. Following the result, Edmonton's record stands at 5-0-1, while Utah improved to 5-2-0.