Utah’s Home and Home Series with Edmonton Wraps at Delta Center

THE DETAILS

WHO: Edmonton (5-1-1) vs Utah (6-2-0)

WHEN: Oct. 17, 2026 – 8:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Delta Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: Mammoth App, NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (1280AM), KSL Sports App, Sirius XM Channel 91, NHL Network Radio

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check back following Utah's morning skate!

GAME PREVIEW 

Tonight's Matchup

Utah

• Utah is on a three-game win streak and has won four of its last five games. The Mammoth are 6-2-0.

• In their most recent game, the Mammoth beat the Edmonton Oilers, 4-2. Captain Clayton Keller scored twice (PPG, EN), while Barrett Hayton (PPG) and Logan Cooley also scored in the win. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced.

• After going 2-for-3 on the power play in Thursday’s game, the Mammoth’s power play moved back to first in the NHL (37.5%). Utah is averaging the fourth-most goals per game (3.88) while holding its opponents to the ninth-fewest (2.63).

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

• Vejmelka and Sebastian Cossa are Utah’s goaltending tandem. Vejmelka has a 5-1-0 record with a 2.39 goals-against average, a .898 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.16 goals-against average, and a .852 save percentage.

• Utah’s next game is at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.

Edmonton

• Edmonton’s five-game win streak was snapped by the Mammoth on Thursday; however, the Oilers are 5-1-1 and have only lost one regulation game to start the year.

• In their most recent game, the Oilers fell to the Mammoth, 4-2. Leon Draisaitl and Shakir Mukhamadullin scored for Edmonton. Devon Levi stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced in the loss.

• The Oilers are tied for the most goals for per game average in the NHL (4.43). Edmonton’s faceoff win percentage is sixth in the league (53.2%).

• Forward Vasily Podkolzin’s seven goals lead the Oilers while Captain Connor McDavid’s 14 assists and 18 points are team-highs. Defenseman Evan Bouchard is second in all scoring categories with six goals, nine assists, and 15 points.

• Levi and Tristan Jarry are Edmonton’s goaltending tandem. Levi has a 4-1-0 record with a 2.83 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage. Jarry has a 1-0-1 record with a 3.46 goals-against average and a .837 save percentage.

• After Saturday’s game, the Oilers start a five-game homestand. Up first, the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

By the Numbers

• Every skater who has played for Utah this season has recorded a point while 18 of the 19 players have two or more points. 17 of Edmonton’s 22 skaters who have played a game have a point this season. 11 players have multiple points this year.

• Edmonton has three skaters in the top-10 for points: McDavid (18 PTS, 1^st), Bouchard (15 PTS, 3^rd), and Draisaitl (12 PTS, T-7^th). Schmaltz’s six goals are tied for fifth-most in the NHL, and his four power play goals are tied for the most in the NHL.

Upcoming Mammoth Milestones

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

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

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

Against Edmonton This Season 

• This is the second of three games between Utah and Edmonton. It’s also the second half of a home and home series.

Season Series

• Oct. 15: UTA vs EDM - Game Recap

• Oct. 17: EDM vs UTA

• Dec. 19: UTA vs EDM

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 19: PIT vs UTA – Tickets Here!

• Oct. 22: UTA vs SEA

• Oct. 24: TBL vs UTA – Tickets Here!