Utah Starts Home and Home With Edmonton

THE DETAILS

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

WHEN: Oct. 15, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Rogers Place

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

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

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check back following Utah's morning skate!

GAME PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Utah is 5-2-0 this season, and has won its last two games. After a five-game road trip, where the team went 3-2-0, the Mammoth won their first game back at the Delta Center.

• In their most recent game, the Mammoth beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-4, at the Delta Center. Daniil But, Vincent Trocheck, Mikhail Sergachev (SHG), Dylan Guenther, and MacKenzie Weegar scored for the home team, while goaltender Karel Vejmelka stopped 22 of the 26 shots he faced.

• Utah is in the top-10 for several categories. The Mammoth’s power play is ranked second in the NHL (34.5%), and the team has the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the league (52.5%). Utah is averaging the fifth-most goals per game (3.86) while holding its opponents to the ninth-fewest (2.71).

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

• Vejmelka and Sebastian Cossa make up Utah’s goaltending tandem. Vejmelka has started five games and played in six. He has a 4-1-0 record with a 2.46 goals-against average, a .895 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa has played in two games, and has a 1-1-0 record. He has a 3.16 goals-against average and a .852 save percentage.

• Thursday is the second of three games this week for the Mammoth. Up next, Utah returns home for a two-game homestand. The Mammoth will host the Oilers on Saturday and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

Edmonton

• Edmonton is 5-0-1 this season and is on a five-game win streak. The Oilers are fresh off a three-game California road trip where they outscored their opponents 12 to 4.

• In their most recent game, the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings, 4-1. Each one of Edmonton’s goalscorers had a multi-point game: Captain Connor McDavid (1G, 3A), Vasily Podkolzin (2G), and Leon Draisaitl (1G, 1A). Goaltender Devon Levi stopped 39 of the 40 shots he faced.

• The Oilers are tied with the Colorado Avalanche for the most goals for per game (4.83). Edmonton has the eighth-highest faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.4%) and has the seventh-best power play in the league (23.8%).

• Podkolzin’s seven goals lead the Oilers while McDavid’s 13 assists and 17 points are team-highs. Defenseman Evan Bouchard is second in all scoring categories with six goals, eight assists, and 14 points.

• Levi and Tristan Jarry make up Edmonton’s goaltending tandem. Levi has a perfect 4-0-0 record with a 2.76 goals-against average, and a .903 save percentage. Jarry has a 1-0-1 record with a 3.46 goals-against average, and a .837 save percentage.

• After Thursday’s game, the Oilers travel to Salt Lake City for the second half of the home and home series. Following Saturday’s game, Edmonton has a five-game homestand.

By the Numbers

• Podkolzin’s seven goals are tied for second in the NHL while Utah center Nick Schmaltz’s six tallies are tied for fifth-most in the league.

• McDavid’s 13 assists and 17 points are leading the league. 

• Utah is averaging 31.3 shots per game (4^th) while holding its opponents to 23 shots per game (2nd). Edmonton is averaging 25 shots per game (24^th) while holding its opponents to 26 shots (12^th).

• Edmonton’s 10 first period goals are tied with the Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken  for the most in the NHL. Utah’s 13 second period goals are third in the league.

Upcoming Mammoth Milestones

• Bill Armstrong: 200 career NHL wins, 1 win away

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

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

• Dylan Guenther: 200 career NHL points, 8 points away

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

• Vincent Trocheck: 400 career NHL assists, 7 assists away

• Andrew Peeke: 400 career NHL games, 7 games away

• Kevin Stenlund: 100 career NHL points, 8 points away

• Clayton Keller: 700 career NHL games, 10 games away

Against Edmonton This Season 

• This is the first of three games between the Mammoth and the Oilers, and the first of two in Canada.

Season Series

• Oct. 15: UTA vs EDM

• Oct. 17: EDM vs UTA

• Dec. 19: UTA vs EDM

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 17: EDM vs UTA – Tickets Here!

• Oct. 19: PIT vs UTA – Tickets Here!

• Oct. 22: UTA vs SEA