Utah Hosts Minnesota in Central Division Matchup

THE DETAILS

WHO: Minnesota (8-3-2) vs Utah (8-4-0)

WHEN: Oct. 27, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Delta Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM/102.7 HD2), KSL Sports App, NHL App, Sirius XM (Ch. 247)

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check back after the Mammoth’s morning skate at 10:30 a.m. MT.

GAME PREVIEW

Tonight's Matchup

Utah

• Utah is 8-4-0 and is second in the Central Division with 16 points. 

• In their most recent game, the Mammoth beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime, 5-4. Dmitri Simashev scored his first two NHL goals in the win. His first tied the game, 4-4, and his second was the overtime game winner. Kailer Yamamoto, Dylan Guenther (PPG), and Anders Lee also scored for Utah. In a resilient effort, Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced.

• Nick Schmaltz’s seven goals lead the Mammoth while Mikhail Sergachev and Clayton Keller are tied for the team-lead with 11 assists. Keller’s 15 points are a team-high.

• Vejmelka and Sebastian Cossa make up Utah’s goaltending tandem. Vejmelka has a 6-3-0 record with a 3.13 goals-against average, a .878 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa has a 2-1-0 record with a 3.33 goals-against average and a .820 save percentage.

• Utah’s next six-straight games are on the road, including a five-game road trip back east. Up first, a Thursday night game in Pittsburgh against the Penguins.

Minnesota

• Minnesota is 8-3-2 and is first in the Central Division with 18 points.

• In their most recent game, the Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2. Maxim Shabanov (PPG), Bobby Brink, Quinn Hughes (PPG), and Kirill Kaprizov scored in the win. Calvin Pickard stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced.

• Kaprizov’s 13 goals and 21 points lead the Wild, while Hughes’ 13 assists are the most on the team.

• Jesper Wallstedt and Pickard make up Minnesota’s goaltending tandem. Wallstedt has a 7-2-2 record with a 2.08 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage. Pickard has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.50 goals-against average and a .833 save percentage.

• Tuesday is the final of five-straight on the road for the Wild. The team returns to Minnesota to face the New York Islanders on Thursday.

By the Numbers

• With a goal and assist in Sunday’s game, Quinn Hughes recorded his 500 and 501 career NHL points (69 G, 432 A). He achieved this feat in 520 games. He is the second fastest American defenseman to reach this milestone, trailing only Brian Leetch (496 games).

• Utah’s blueline has scored a league-high 11 goals in 2026-27. All defensemen who have played five or more games for the Mammoth this season have scored at least one goal.

• Kaprizov’s 13 goals lead the NHL while his 21 points are tied for third.

• The Mammoth’s power play is the best in the NHL (38.1%) and has scored in three consecutive contests.

Upcoming Mammoth Milestones

• Andrew Peeke: 400 career NHL games, 2 games away

• Dylan Gunether: 100 career NHL assists, 3 assists away

• Barrett Hayton: 100 career NHL assists, 3 assists away

• Dylan Guenther: 100 career NHL goals, 4 goals away

• Vincent Trocheck: 400 career NHL assists, 4 assists away

• Clayton Keller: 700 career NHL games, 5 games away

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

Against Minnesota This Season 

• This is the first of four games between these divisional rivals.

• Tuesday is the first of two games at the Delta Center

Season Series

• Oct. 27: MIN vs UTA

• Nov. 25: UTA vs MIN

• Jan. 25: MIN vs UTA

• Mar. 21: UTA vs MIN

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 29: UTA vs PIT

• Nov. 1: UTA vs PHI

• Nov. 3: UTA vs TOR