Utah Returns Home, Hosts Tampa Bay

THE DETAILS

WHO: Utah (7-4-0) vs Tampa (7-3-0)

WHEN: Oct. 24, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Delta Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM), KSL Sports App, Sirius XM (Channel 248)

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 7-4-0 entering Saturday’s game and is 3-2-0 over the last five games.

• In their most recent game, the Mammoth fell to the Seattle Kraken, 5-3. Logan Cooley had a pair of goals while Vincent Trocheck scored his second of the year. Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 of the 22 shots he faced.

• Nick Schmaltz’s seven goals lead the Mammoth, as do Clayton Keller’s 14 points. Keller and alternate captain Mikhail Sergachev are tied for the team-lead with 10 assists.

• Vejmelka and Sebastian Cossa make up Utah’s goaltending tandem. Vejmelka has a 5-3-0 record with a 3.04 goals-against average, a .872 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa has a 2-1-0 record with a 3.33 goals-against average, and a .820 save percentage.

• Following Saturday’s game, Utah hosts the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday before starting a five-game road trip on Thursday.

Tampa Bay

• Tampa Bay is 7-3-0 entering Saturday’s game, and is 3-2-0 over the last five games. Saturday night is the second half of a back-to-back for the Lightning.

• In their most recent game, the Lightning fell to the Colorado Avalanche, 6-3. Jake Guentzel scored twice in the loss, including once on the power play, while Charle-Edouard D’Astous had Tampa’s other goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 of the 23 shots he faced.

• Brandon Hagel’s seven goals are a team-high and he is tied with Nikita Kucherov for the team lead with 13 points. Kucherov’s nine assists lead the Lightning.

• Vasilevskiy and Dennis Hildeby make up Tampa Bay’s goaltender tandem. Since Vasilevskiy, it’s likely that Hildeby will get the start. He has a 2-0-0 record with a 2.01 goals-against average, and a .920 save percentage.

• Following Saturday’s game, Tampa Bay heads home to host the Winnipeg Jets next Thursday.

By the Numbers

• Utah’s power play continues to be the best in the NHL. In their most recent game, both units scored, and the Mammoth went 2-for-3 on the man-advantage. Eight different skaters have a power play goal while three have multiple. Schmaltz’s five lead the team, Dylan Guenther has three, Clayton Keller has two, and Vincent Trocheck, John Marino, Mikhail Sergachev, Barrett Hayton, and Logan Cooley all have one each.

• Schmaltz’s five power play goals are tied for the most in the NHL with Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl.

• Tampa Bay has 17 skaters with a point and 12 with multiple points this season. 12 skaters also have a goal this season, and nine have multiple goals.

• Kucherov is tied with Steven Stamkos for the most points in Tampa Bay’s franchise history (1137). His next point will set a new record. Stamkos set this record in 1,082 games played, and Kucherov has played 889 games as of Saturday morning.

Upcoming Mammoth Milestones

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

• Andrew Peeke: 400 career NHL games, 3 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 Tampa Bay This Season 

• This is the first of two games between the Mammoth and the Lightning this season, and the only game at the Delta Center this year.

Season Series

• Oct. 24: TBL vs UTA

• Feb. 28: UTA vs TBL

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 27: MIN vs UTA – Tickets Here!

• Oct. 29: UTA vs PIT

• Nov. 1: UTA vs PHI