Utah Heads to Seattle for Thursday Night Game

THE DETAILS

WHO: Utah (7-3-0) vs Seattle (6-3-1)

WHEN: Oct. 22, 2026 – 8:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Climate Pledge Arena

TV: ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+

RADIO: NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM/102.7AM HD2), KSL Sports App, Sirius XM (Channel 223)

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check back after the Mammoth’s morning skate at 11:30 a.m. PT.

GAME PREVIEW

Tonight's Matchup

Utah

• Utah enters Thursday’s game with a 7-3-0 record, and has won four of their last five games. 

• In the Mammoth’s most recent game, Utah beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-4. Captain Clayton Keller, Kevin Stenlund, Nate Schmidt, Kailer Yamamoto, and Nick Schmaltz (PPG) scored for the Mammoth. Goaltender Sebastian Cossa earned his first home win and stopped 15 of the 19 shots he faced. 

• Schmaltz’s seven goals lead the Mammoth while his 13 points are tied for the team-lead with Keller. Keller’s nine assists are a team-high. 

• Karel Vejmelka and Cossa make up Utah’s goaltending tandem. Vejmelka has a 5-2-0 record, a 2.89 goals-against average, a .879 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa has a 2-1-0 record, a 3.33 goals-against average, and a .820 save percentage.

• The Mammoth return to Salt Lake City for a pair of home games before a five-game road trip. Up next, Utah hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night.

Seattle

• Seattle has a 6-3-1 record, and the Kraken have points in four of their last five games.

• In their most recent game, the Kraken beat the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout, 4-3. Mackie Samoskevich, Ryker Evans (PPG), and Brandon Montour scored in regulation, while Bobby McMann had the shootout winner. Philipp Grubauer stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced.

• Frederick Gaudreau’s five goals lead the Kraken, while Chandler Stephenson’s eight assists and nine points are team-highs.

• Joey Daccord and Grubauer make up Seattle’s goaltending tandem. Daccord has a 3-2-0 record with a 3.89 goals-against average and a .882 save percentage. Grubauer has a 3-1-1 record with a 2.72 goals-against average, and a .905 save percentage. 

• Thursday is the second game on a four-game homestand. On Saturday, the Kraken host the Minnesota Wild.

By the Numbers

• Utah is averaging the fifth-most shots (30.1) in the NHL, while limiting its opponents to the third-fewest (22.5). The Mammoth’s 104 shots in the first period are third in the league, while the team’s 96 third period shots are fourth.

• Seattle is tied for the third-most first period goals in the NHL (13) and the sixth-most third period goals (12). 

• Five of Nick Schmaltz’s seven goals this season have been on the road. He is tied for second-most road goals in the NHL. His nine road points are tied for sixth-most in the league.

• The Mammoth are averaging the fifth-most goals per game in the NHL (3.80) while the Kraken are averaging the seventh-most goals per game (3.70).

Upcoming Mammoth Milestones

• Nick DeSimone – 100 career NHL games, 1 game away

• Dylan Guenther – 100 career NHL assists, 3 assists away

• Andrew Peeke – 400 career NHL games, 4 games away

• Barrett Hayton – 100 career NHL assists, 4 assists away

• Dylan Guenther – 100 career NHL goals, 5 goals away

• Kevin Stenlund – 100 career NHL points, 5 points away

Against Seattle This Season 

• This is the first of three games between the Mammoth and the Kraken this season.

• Thursday is the first of two games in Seattle this year.

Season Series

• Oct. 22: UTA vs SEA

• Feb. 19: SEA vs UTA

• Mar. 30: UTA vs SEA

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 24: TBL vs UTA – Tickets Here!

• Oct. 27: MIN vs UTA – Tickets Here!

• Oct. 29: UTA vs PIT