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Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Guenther scores in OT to complete Mammoth's 5-4 comeback win over reeling Penguins

Utah Mammoth vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights

Guenther, who has five goals in his last four games, beat Sergei Murashov with a wrist shot from the slot. Utah won its second straight following a three-game losing streak.

Michael Carcone scored twice for Utah, while Nate Schmidt and Sean Durzi also added third-period goals, as the Mammoth briefly pulled ahead, 4-3, after trailing 3-0 entering the final 20 minutes.

Karel Vejmelka made 12 saves.

Justin Brazeau scored twice for Pittsburgh and Bryan Rust scored in his third straight game. Ben Kindel also scored on a breakaway and added two assists.

Sidney Crosby’s four-game point streak ended and he remains within two of tying Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for career points.

Kris Letang had an assist to pass Hall of Famer Borje Salming for the 21st-most points by a defenseman in NHL history.

Murashov stopped 32 shots.

Pittsburgh earned a point for the ninth time in 11 games, but the Penguins lost their fifth straight. The Penguins, who are 1-9 in overtime, blew a 5-1 third-period lead against San Jose on Saturday and lost to Anaheim earlier this week after the Ducks forced overtime with one-tenth of a second left.

Utah needed just six minutes to erase a three-goal deficit and take a brief third-period lead.

Schmidt scored off a rebound at 1:07 of the third and Carcone scored his first goal at 1:22 when he banked his own rebound off Murashov’s back. Durzi tied the game at 5:35 on a shot through traffic. Pittsburgh challenged it for goaltender interference. When the goal was upheld, Carcone gave the Mammoth a 4-3 lead with a power-play goal on a one-timer from the right circle.

Brazeau tied it at 14:06 when he tipped Erik Karlsson’s point shot behind Vejmelka.

Pittsburgh played again without goaltender Stuart Skinner and defenseman Brett Kulak, who were acquired Friday from Edmonton in a trade for Tristan Jarry and Sam Poulin. Skinner and Kulak were granted non-roster status to settle the immigration process.

Up next Mammoth: Continue a three-game road trip Tuesday at Boston.

Penguins: Close a five-game homestand Tuesday against Edmonton.

Regular Season Series

UTA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 0:48 Justin Brazeau Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Ben Kindel (5), Rutger McGroarty (1)
Goal 1st Period 15:21 Bryan Rust Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Rickard Rakell (6)
Goal 2nd Period 5:40 Ben Kindel Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (10), Kris Letang (14)
Goal 3rd Period 1:07 Nate Schmidt Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Schmaltz (18), JJ Peterka (12)
Goal 3rd Period 1:22 Michael Carcone Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 5:35 Sean Durzi Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kailer Yamamoto (5), Mikhail Sergachev (18)
Goal 3rd Period 7:06 Michael Carcone Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (3), Daniil But (1)
Goal 3rd Period 14:06 Justin Brazeau Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (21), Ben Kindel (6)
Goal 4th Period 0:42 Dylan Guenther Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: John Marino (15)

Statistics

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7 Blocked Shots 17
9 Hits 18
5 Takeaways 4
36 Shots 16
1 Power Play Goals 0
5 Power Play Opportunities 2
20.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 32
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
20 Giveaways 15
2 Total Penalties 5
4 Penalty Minutes 10
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kris Letang, D Day-To-Day Jan 23
Ryan Graves, D Injured Reserve Jan 22
Caleb Jones, D Injured Reserve Jan 12
Peyton Kettles, D Out Nov 24
Tanner Howe, LW Injured Reserve Oct 7
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alexander Kerfoot, C Injured Reserve Jan 11

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 15,686 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 9 5 77 34
Minnesota 9 14 67 29
Dallas 9 14 65 28
Utah 4 20 56 26
Nashville 4 22 52 24
Chicago 7 22 49 21
Winnipeg 7 23 47 20
St. Louis 8 23 46 19

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 5 15 67 31
Pittsburgh 11 14 61 25
NY Islanders 5 18 59 27
Philadelphia 9 17 55 23
New Jersey 2 22 54 26
Washington 6 21 54 24
Columbus 7 20 53 23
NY Rangers 6 24 48 21
Full Standings