Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeagueGuenther scores in OT to complete Mammoth's 5-4 comeback win over reeling Penguins
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.
Penguins: Close a five-game homestand Tuesday against Edmonton.
Regular Season SeriesUTA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:48 | Justin Brazeau Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Ben Kindel (5), Rutger McGroarty (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:21 | Bryan Rust Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Rickard Rakell (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:40 | Ben Kindel Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (10), Kris Letang (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:07 | Nate Schmidt Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Schmaltz (18), JJ Peterka (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:22 | Michael Carcone Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:35 | Sean Durzi Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kailer Yamamoto (5), Mikhail Sergachev (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:06 | Michael Carcone Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (3), Daniil But (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:06 | Justin Brazeau Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (21), Ben Kindel (6) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:42 | Dylan Guenther Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: John Marino (15) |
Statistics
UTA |
PIT |
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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 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kerfoot, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 11 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 15,686 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 15,686 | Capacity:
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 |




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