Utah Hosts Pittsburgh to Start the Week

THE DETAILS

WHO: Pittsburgh (3-5-1) vs Utah (6-3-0)

WHEN: Oct. 19, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Delta Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: The KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM/102.7AM), KSL Sports App, NHL App, NHL.com, Sirius XM (Channel 225)

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check back after Utah's morning skate!

GAME PREVIEW

Tonight's Matchup

Utah

• Utah is 6-3-0 and is looking to bounce back from a loss on Saturday night.

• In their most recent game, the Mammoth fell to the Edmonton Oilers, 6-2. Alternate captain Mikhail Sergachev and defenseman John Marino scored for Utah a minute and a half apart in the third period. Sebastian Cossa entered the game in relief in the second period and made three saves on four shots. Karel Vejmelka started the game and made 12 saves on 17 shots.

• Nick Schmaltz’s six goals lead the Mammoth while Captain Clayton Keller’s eight assists are a team-high. Schmaltz and Keller are tied for the team-lead with 11 points.

• Vejmelka is Utah’s starter. He has a 5-2-0 record with a 2.89 goals-against average, a .879 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa has a 1-1-0 record with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .839 save percentage.

• Monday is the first of two home games this week for the Mammoth. After Utah travels to Seattle to face the Kraken on Thursday, the Mammoth will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh is 3-5-1 and is looking to get back into the win column after losing the last three-straight games.

• The Penguins lost their most recent game against the Vegas Golden Knights, 6-2. Captain Sidney Crosby (PPG) and Evgeni Malkin scored for Pittsburgh. Sergei Murashov stopped 14 of the 19 shots he faced in his fourth game this season.

• Malkin’s five goals are a team-high while Erik Karlsson’s nine assists and nine points lead the Penguins. Malkin is tied for the second most points on the team (7).

• Pittsburgh has split its goaltending duties so far. Arturs Silovs has played five games. He has a 3-2-0 record with a 3.20 goals-against average, a .875 save percentage, and one shutout. Murashov has played four games. He has a 0-3-1 record with a 3.50 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage.

• Monday’s game is the final of a four-game road trip. The Penguins kick off a three-game homestand on Thursday. This homestand wraps with Utah’s game in Pittsburgh on Oct. 29.

By the Numbers

• Utah’s defensive core has scored the third-most goals in the NHL (8). They trail Edmonton and Buffalo who have nine each.

• Pittsburgh’s Erik Karlsson is tied for the seventh-most assists in the NHL (9). Utah’s Nick Schmaltz is tied for the sixth-most goals in the league (6).

• The Penguins have scored the sixth-most goals on the road (19) through six contests (T-3^rd). 

Upcoming Mammoth Milestones

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

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

• Andrew Peeke: 400 career NHL games, 5 games away

• Barrett Hayton: 100 career NHL assists, 5 assists away

Against Pittsburgh This Season 

• This is the first of two games between the Mammoth and the Penguins this season.

• The next game is in Pittsburgh 11 days from now.

Season Series

• Oct. 19: PIT vs UTA

• Oct. 29: UTA vs PIT

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 22: UTA vs SEA

• Oct. 24: TBL vs UTA – Get Tickets!

• Oct. 27: MIN vs UTA – Get Tickets!