Dec 17 Utah Mammoth vs. Detroit Red Wings
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Dylan Guenther scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period, lifting the Utah Mammoth to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Friday night and ending Utah’s three-game losing streak. Utah got a balanced night offensively, with Nick Schmaltz posting a goal and two assists.
The Seattle Kraken host the Buffalo Sabres after Mason Marchment's two-goal game against the Utah Mammoth in the Kraken's 5-3 loss
Now, with the game tied, it was on Utah to make a response of its own. The Mammoth had already done it once this game when Nick Schmaltz singlehandedly stole the puck and scored a breakaway goal to tie the game 1-1 in the second period.
The Mammoth saw strong individual performances and an impactful special teams effort to end the homestand with a win
BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they take on the Seattle Kraken. Utah has a 14-15-3 record overall and a 7-5-1 record in home games. The Mammoth have a +two scoring differential, with 96 total goals scored and 94 given up.
The Kraken will head to Utah to take on the Mammoth before heading home for a quick two-game homestand. SALT LAKE CITY — The Seattle Kraken make a quick stop in Salt Lake City on Friday, December 12, as they hit the road to take on the Utah Mammoth. The puck will drop at 6 p.m. on December 12 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
JJ Peterka and Lawson Crouse added empty net goals after that with goalie Philipp Grubauer pulled for an extra attacker. Kraken injury call-up Ben Meyers scored on a bang-bang play in close in the final minute with the game out of reach.
Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann, who had been back from injury for just six games, will miss three weeks with a lower-body injury.
The Buffalo Sabres visit the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+. Buffalo won 3-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 11 against the Vancouver Canucks. Seattle played on the road its last time out on Dec. 12, and fell 5-3 against the Utah Mammoth.