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NHL, round 1

Saturday, October 3, 2026Nationwide ArenaAll Evanston sports
FinalFinalESPN+ · Utah 16 · CBJNHLPlay by play
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Mammoth beat Blue Jackets 4-1

The Utah Mammoth beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.

The Mammoth led after every period. The first period made the difference: the Mammoth outscored the Blue Jackets 2-0.

The Mammoth had 31 shots to 19.

For the Mammoth, Nick Schmaltz (C): 2. For the Blue Jackets, Kent Johnson (C): 1.

The Mammoth improve to 2-0-0. The Blue Jackets fall to 1-1-0.

Attendance: 17,176.

Full recap at ESPN: Nick Schmaltz scores twice, reaches 500 points as Mammoth beat Blue Jackets 4-1

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#8
UTA · GoalsNick Schmaltz C2
#11
UTA · AssistsDylan Guenther RW2
#11
UTA · PointsDylan Guenther RW3
#91
CBJ · GoalsKent Johnson C1
#89
CBJ · AssistsMatthew Knies LW1
#91
CBJ · PointsKent Johnson C1
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
D. But LW140011:110:230:0010:4818010010000.0000
M. Carcone LW020013:030:420:0012:2119010320000.0200
L. Cooley C001016:483:521:0911:47230021203730.0000
L. Crouse LW110013:370:001:3612:0123000200000.0100
D. Guenther RW010016:513:540:0012:5720132510000.0000
B. Hayton C010013:470:000:1813:29230000007750.0200
C. Keller RW200017:043:340:0013:3022002210000.0000
A. Lee LW030013:470:240:0013:2321010110000.0100
J. McBain C260014:340:000:5713:372400000010100.0100
N. Schmaltz C101017:393:531:1412:32232408003260.0300
K. Stenlund C111014:070:001:3612:31200002007846.7100
V. Trocheck C220017:270:221:0915:562400000061135.3100
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
J. Marino D000120:270:270:0020:0032001010000.0212
A. Peeke D100015:030:001:4513:1828010210000.0100
N. Schmidt D000121:330:002:2719:0635000000000.0200
M. Sergachev D101-122:013:490:5517:1734111400000.0212
D. Simashev D030016:400:000:4115:5929000040000.0200
M. Weegar D421-120:210:002:1318:0834000130000.0300
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
S. Cossa G1190018.947162060:0000

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