Utah’s Moms Trip Starts in Anaheim

THE DETAILS

WHO: Utah (10-7-1) at Anaheim (11-6-1)

WHEN: Nov. 17, 2025 – 8:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Honda Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: Mammoth App, NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM/1280AM), KSL Sports App

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• The Mammoth held an optional morning skate in Anaheim ahead of tonight’s game.
• Head coach André Tourigny said no lineup changes.
• Utah held a full practice on Sunday to kick off the 2025 Moms Trip.

Special Guests

There’s some special guests on this back-to-back road trip, the player’s moms! This year’s mentors trip has brought the best hockey moms on a trip to California. It’s an exciting experience for everyone.

“It’s cool, it’s awesome,” Mikhail Sergachev said of the experience. “She feels what we feel like every day, it’s awesome. I want to show her the way we do things here … It’s cool. They get to go to Disney, a winery, so it’s going to be a fun experience for them.”

“It's awesome,” Barrett Hayton shared on the Moms Trip. “For us living in it every day, you don't think too much about it but growing up and with them always being around your hockey and then I guess, ten years later, they get to kind of see what it looks like now. It's just fun to share that time together and I think that's something they really enjoy. We're thankful to have them and thankful the team puts it on. It's got a special itinerary and it's going to be fun.”

Focusing In

The Mammoth are looking to get back into the win column and play their game consistently against the Ducks tonight.

“Probably better execution all around,” Sergachev said of the focus going into tonight. “Being mentally focused and mentally there. Sometimes in the game, you'll have downs and you won't be as focused but it's just overall the 60-minute feel that we need to produce."

Scouting the Ducks

Head coach André Tourigny discussed what he’s seen out of the Ducks this season ahead of tonight’s game.

“They play with a lot of confidence,” Tourigny explained. “They’re competitive in battles. We knew they were coming. They’re so talented, they have a lot of really good players, so now they’re maturing, they’re older, they have good veterans … they’re tough to play against.”

THE PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Utah is starting a back-to-back in California with a game against the Ducks on Monday night, and a tilt against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. The Mammoth’s moms are in attendance for this year’s Mom’s Trip.
• The Mammoth are looking to bounce back from an overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Friday night. Utah is 4-5-1 in its last 10 games.
  • After New York took a 1-0 lead seven minutes into the game, goals by JJ Peterka and Dylan Guenther (PPG) gave Utah a 2-1 lead in the first period. The Islanders tied the game with under-seven to play in regulation before rookie Matthew Schaefer’s overtime goal secured the win for the visitors.
  • Utah picked up a point in the loss and are on a two-game points streak.
• Nick Schmaltz leads the Mammoth with 10 goals and 21 points. Schmaltz, Clayton Keller, and Mikhail Sergachev are all tied for the team-lead with 11 assists. Logan Cooley’s eight goals are second on the team while Keller’s 18 points are second for Utah.
• Karel Vejmelka has played 13 games this season and has a 8-4-1 record. He has a 2.84 goals against average and a .883 save percentage. Vítek Vaněček has a 2-3-0 record through five games played. He has a 2.85 goals against average and a .875 save percentage.

Anaheim

• Anaheim looks to get back into the win column after losing three-straight games. However, the Ducks are off to a strong start this season and are second in the Pacific Division.
• The Ducks suffered a 2-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild in their most recent game.
  • Anaheim was unable to score on any of their 28 shots. Petr Mrazek stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced in the loss. Minnesota scored 55 seconds into the second period to take an initial 1-0 lead, before an empty net goal with 55 seconds remaining in the game secured the win.
• Cutter Gauthier leads the Ducks with 12 goals and is one of three players with 10 or more goals currently on the roster. Troy Terry’s 15 assists are a team-high as are Leo Carlsson’s 26 points.
• Lukas Dostal has played 14 games this season and has a 8-5-1 record. He has a 2.86 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. Mrazek has played four games, has a 3-1-0 record, a 3.72 goals against average, and a .887 save percentage.
• Monday kicks off a six-game homestand for Anaheim and is the first of four games this week. Following their game against the Mammoth, the Ducks will host the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings on this homestand.

By the Numbers

• Utah’s penalty kill is 16-for-16 over the last eight games. Currently, the Mammoth have the 11th best penalty kill in the NHL (81.6%).
• The Mammoth allow the fewest shots in the NHL per game (23.6) while the Ducks allow the seventh-most shots (30.5).
• Anaheim’s Gauthier is tied for the fifth-most goals in the NHL (12). Carlsson’s 11 goals are tied for 11th. Carlsson is also tied for the fourth-most points in the league (26).
• The Ducks are scoring the second-most goals per game in the NHL (3.67). The Mammoth are 12th in goals for per game (3.22).
• Scoring on 21.2% of their opportunities, Anaheim’s power play is 14th in the league.

Against Anaheim This Season

• This is the first of three games between the Mammoth and Ducks this season, and the first of two on the road.

Season Series

• Nov. 17: UTA at ANA
• Dec. 3: UTA at ANA
• Mar. 20: UTA vs ANA

Upcoming Schedule

• Nov. 18: UTA at SJS
• Nov. 20: UTA vs VGK
• Nov. 22: UTA vs NYR