Calgary Flames at Utah Mammoth
· National Hockey League
Mammoth beat Flames 3-1 in home opener
Utah became the sixth NHL franchise to win each of its first two home openers. The Mammoth also earned their fourth straight win over Calgary after going 3-0 against the Flames last season.
Kevin Stenlund added an unassisted empty-net goal with 22.2 seconds remaining to complete the scoring for Utah.
Calgary has surrendered 19 goals through its first five games and has a minus-9 goal differential — second-worst in the NHL. Devin Cooley made his season debut for the Flames and finished with 29 saves.
Rasmus Andersson opened the scoring for Calgary on a power-play goal at 8:37 of the first.
Hayton got Utah on the board at 1:16 of the second. He leveled it at 1-1 after snapping the puck straight down the middle. Peterka gave the Mammoth their first lead at the 4:24 of the second, scoring on a close-range wrist shot off an unassisted breakaway.
Utah created many scoring chances in the second period because of six Calgary penalties. The Mammoth had an 18-3 advantage in shots on goal during the period, but failed to convert on four power-play opportunities. They are just 1 of 16 on the power play so far this season.
Mammoth: Host San Jose on Friday night.
Regular Season SeriesUTA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:37 | Rasmus Andersson Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Morgan Frost (1), Nazem Kadri (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:16 | Barrett Hayton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Schmaltz (3), John Marino (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:24 | JJ Peterka Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:37 | Kevin Stenlund Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 CGY |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
| 21 | Hits | 25 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 20 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 56.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 43.4 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 9 | Total Penalties | 7 |
| 21 | Penalty Minutes | 17 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kerfoot, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 24 |
| Sean Durzi, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 17 |
| Anson Thornton, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Juuso Valimaki, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Terrell Goldsmith, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Pospisil, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
