Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth
· National Hockey League
Cooley scores 4 straight goals in 5-point night in Mammoth's 5-1 win over Golden Knights
Cooley gave Utah a 3-1 lead on a breakaway at 4:19 of the third period, and completed his second hat trick of the season into an empty net with 4:19 left. He added a short-handed empty-netter with 2:17 to go for his career-high fourth goal and fifth point of the night.
The 21-year-old Cooley had the first four-goal game in the NHL this season to raise his total to 13. He had another natural hat trick in the first period in a 7-4 victory at St. Louis on Oct. 24. He has three career NHL hat tricks.
The teams also played Thursday night at Delta Center, with Vegas winning 4-1. Utah rebounded Saturday night, topping the New York Rangers 3-2 at home to end a four-game skid. Vegas fell 4-3 in overtime at Anaheim on Saturday night.
Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka stopped 33 shots. Ivan Barbashev scored for Vegas, and Carl Lindbom made 20 saves.
Guenther and Cooley scored in a 1:17 span in the first period. Guenther got his ninth of the season with 5:06 left off assists from Cooley and defenseman Nate Schmidt. Cooley connected with 3:49 remaining, with Guenther and Schmidt getting assists.
Barbashev scored for Vegas at 5:24 of the second.
Mammoth: Host Ottawa on Wednesday night
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 14:54 | Dylan Guenther Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Cooley (8), Nate Schmidt (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:11 | Logan Cooley Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Guenther (8), Nate Schmidt (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:24 | Ivan Barbashev Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Jack Eichel (20), Braeden Bowman (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:19 | Logan Cooley Goal (11) Deflected, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:41 | Logan Cooley Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Ian Cole (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:43 | Logan Cooley Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 VGK |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 17 | Hits | 19 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 34 | Shots | 23 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 35 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 59.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 40.7 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooley, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Olli Maatta, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 27 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Colton Sissons, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 5 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
