Utah Mammoth at Detroit Red Wings
· National Hockey League
Keller and Mammoth slow down Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings, 4-1
Dylan Guenther scored his sixth goal in the last six games, while Jack McBain and Kevin Stenlund also scored for Utah. Nick Schmaltz had his 300th career assist on Keller’s goal.
Karel Vejmelka made 27 saves as the Mammoth won for the third time in their last four games.
Emmitt Finnie scored for the Red Wings, who had won five of six games. Andrew Copp notched his 200th career assist and Cam Talbot stopped 23 shots.
Detroit forward Patrick Kane missed his second consecutive game due to an upper-body injury.
Keller opened the scoring at 1:44 of the second period by knocking in the rebound of Schmaltz's shot. It was Keller's ninth goal in 14 career games against the Red Wings.
Seconds after the Mammoth killed off a penalty, McBain made it 2-0 at 14:17 of the period, converting in front off Michael Carcone's pass from behind the goal line.
Finnie scored on a power play with 10:05 left in regulation. His slap shot from the left circle off John Leonard's pass beat Vejmelka on the stick side.
Guenther made it 3-1 with 4:08 left. Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider tried to clear the puck out of the goal crease but it bounced off Talbot's skate and onto Guenther's stick. Stenlund scored 31 seconds later from the slot.
Red Wings: Visit Washington on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesUTA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:44 | Clayton Keller Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Schmaltz (19), JJ Peterka (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:17 | Jack McBain Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Carcone (7), Sean Durzi (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:55 | Emmitt Finnie Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: John Leonard (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:52 | Dylan Guenther Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:23 | Kevin Stenlund Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (19), Mikhail Sergachev (19) |
Statistics
 UTA |
 DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 21 | Hits | 11 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 28 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 46.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.2 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Edvinsson, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kerfoot, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 11 |
Game Information
Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,515 | Capacity:
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,515 | Capacity:
