Utah Continues Back-to-Back in St. Louis

THE DETAILS

WHO: Utah (12-10-3) at St. Louis (8-10-7)

WHEN: Nov. 29, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Enterprise Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: Mammoth App, NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM/1280AM), KSL Sports App

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Utah will have some game time decisions per head coach André Tourigny.
• The Mammoth are focused on game management heading into tonight’s game
• It’s the second half of a back-to-back for the Mammoth

Supporting Each Other

The Mammoth are taking on the Blues in Captain Clayton Keller’s hometown of St. Louis. The team continues to rally behind their leader after the passing of his father, Bryan.

“It’s obviously been a super tough time for him and people close to him and (we’re) just trying to support him and his family,” Nick Schmaltz shared. “I can’t imagine what they’re going through right now, so anything we can do to help is where we're at. We have everyone’s back and especially, a guy that I’ve been with for a very long time. I feel for him and his family and just want to do everything I can to help him.”

Relying on the Depth

Although the Mammoth have some game time decisions going into tonight, Utah has depth that can step in and play no matter the role or position in the lineup. In Friday’s game against the Stars, Kevin Rooney scored in his Mammoth debut. He’s one example of Utah using their depth throughout this condensed season.

“That’s a strength of (ours),” Tourigny explained. “Management did a good job to provide the depth in our team. The same thing in the back end, you have Nick DeSimone go in, get a few points, (game) winning goals … we have that. We’ll use our depth, especially on (this) trip, especially on (this) stretch … sooner or later we’ll need everybody.”

Battling Through

It’s an incredibly competitive league and the NHL continues to see close, one-goal games throughout the first quarter of the season. The Mammoth are focused on staying strong through momentum swings to come away with two points in these close games.

“Staying even keel throughout the game,” Schmaltz said of the team’s focus. “You see a lot of the games now, they’re all very tight, one goal games and a play here or there that makes a difference. So staying with it, knowing that there’s going to be momentum swings throughout the game, and try to be on the right side of making that play that wins the game for us tonight.”

THE PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Utah enters Saturday’s game on the second half of a back-to-back. The Mammoth are 12-10-3 this season. Currently, Utah is fourth in the Central Division with 27 points.
• The Mammoth fell 4-3 to the Dallas Stars in their most recent game.
  • It was a hard-fought game and the team rallied behind their captain, Clayton Keller, who lost his father Bryan the night before.
  • Logan Cooley, Kevin Rooney, and Jack McBain all scored for the Mammoth in the loss.
  • Goaltender Vítek Vaněček stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced in the loss.
• Cooley’s 14 goals and 23 points are team-highs, while Keller and Mikhail Sergachev are tied for the team-lead in assists (13). Nick Schmaltz is second in goals (10), tied for third in assists (12), and is second in points (22).
• With Vaněček playing in Friday’s game, the Mammoth could turn to starting goaltender Karel Vejmelka in Saturday’s contest. Vejmelka has a 10-6-2 record through his 18 games. He has a 2.84 goals against average and a .886 save percentage.
• Saturday is the second of six-straight on the road for the Mammoth. Following Saturday’s game, the team heads to San Jose to face the Sharks on Monday.

Blues

• St. Louis enters Saturday’s game on the second half of a back-to-back. The Blues are 7-10-7 this season; however, they have points in two straight games. Currently, St. Louis is seventh in the Central Division with 23 points.
• The Blues bounced back with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in their most recent game Friday afternoon.
  • Both teams traded goals throughout; however, Matthew Kessel’s goal 9:19 into the third period would be the eventual game winner. Oskar Sundqvist, Jordan Kyrou, and Pavel Buchnevich also scored for the Blues in the win.
• Jordan Kyrou’s seven goals lead the Blues while Robert Thomas’ 11 assists and 15 points are team-highs. Kyrou’s 14 points are second the team.
• Jordan Binnington played for the Blues in Friday’s win. As a result, St. Louis may play Joel Hofer against the Mammoth Saturday. Hofer has played in 11 games and started 10 of those contests. He has a 2-5-2 record, a 3.82 goals against average, and a .869 save percentage.
• Saturday is the second of three-straight at home for St. Louis. The Blues will end their homestand with a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.

By the Numbers

• With his 33rd career NHL goal, Kevin Rooney became the fifth Utah player to score in his team debut and first to accomplish the feat since Utah's inaugural game. Rooney has scored five goals in eight AHL games this season, including two in his most recent contest on Wednesday (per Mammoth PR).
• Logan Cooley (1g) has now extended his current point streak (11/24-11/28: 5g, 2a in 3 GP) and road point streak (11/9-11/28: 2g, 2a in 4 GP). He has also scored Utah's three fastest game-opening goals in 2025-26, with tallies at 0:56 at MIN (10/25) and 2:21 at NSH (10/11) (per Mammoth PR).
• St. Louis forward Robert Thomas had an assist in Friday’s game and became the second-fastest player in Blues history to reach 300 helpers (487 games) (per NHL.com).
• Blues center Brayden Schenn has won 55.0% of his faceoffs this season which ranks him 22nd in the NHL.

Against St. Louis This Season

• This is the second of four games between the Mammoth and the Blues this season. Saturday is the second of two in St. Louis this season.

Season Series

• Oct. 23: UTA at STL – Game Recap
• Nov. 29: UTA at STL
• Jan. 9: UTA vs STL
• Apr. 16: UTA vs STL

Upcoming Schedule

• Dec. 1: UTA at SJS
• Dec. 3: UTA at ANA
• Dec, 5: UTA at VAN