Utah Visits New Jersey to Start Week

THE DETAILS

WHO: Utah (2-1-0) vs New Jersey (1-1-0)

WHEN: Oct. 6, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Prudential Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM), 102.7 FM HD-2, KSL Sports App, Sirius XM

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check Back After Morning Skate at 11:30 a.m. MT

THE PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Utah is 2-1-0 entering Tuesday’s game, and is looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday night. 

• Center Nick Schmaltz leads the Mammoth with four goals, and is tied for the most goals in the NHL. Captain Clayton Keller’s five assists are tied for second-most in the NHL and are a team-high. Keller and forward Dylan Guenther are tied for the team-lead with five points, and are tied for the sixth-most points in the league. 

• Utah’s goaltender tandem consists of Karel Vejmelka and Sebastian Cossa. Vejmelka is 1-1-0 with a 1.52 goals-against average, a .917 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa is 1-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, and a .947 save percentage.

• Tuesday is the first of three road games for Utah this week. On Thursday, the Mammoth will travel to Boston to face the Bruins. The trip wraps up on Saturday in Buffalo against the Sabres.

New Jersey

• New Jersey is 1-1-0 entering Tuesday’s game, and is also looking to bounce back after suffering a 6-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday.

• Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, and Jack Hughes each have scored once for the Devils this year. Jesper Bratt and Luke Evangelista each have one assist.

• Jake Allen and Nico Daws make up New Jersey’s goaltending tandem. Allen is 1-0-0 with a 1.89 goals-against average, and a .920 save percentage. Daws is 0-1-0 with a 6.01 goals-against average, and a .813 save percentage.

• The Devils continue their three-game homestand on Saturday with an afternoon game against the Vancouver Canucks.

By the Numbers

• Utah’s power play (66.7%) and penalty kill (100%) are both first in the NHL. New Jersey’s power play hasn’t scored a goal yet. It’s penalty kill has a 75% kill rate which is 19^th in the NHL.

• The Mammoth are averaging the seventh-most goals for per game (4.00) while holding its opponents to the fifth-fewest goals per game on average (1.67). 

• Center Jack Hughes is leading all New Jersey skaters in time on ice per game (23:25) while his brother defenseman Luke Hughes is second (22:59).

Upcoming Mammoth Milestones

• Mikhail Sergachev: 300 career NHL assists, 2 assists away

• Bill Armstrong: 200 career NHL wins, 4 wins away

• Dylan Guenther: 100 career NHL goals, 6 goals away

• Dylan Guenther: 100 career NHL assists, 6 assists away 

• Vincent Trocheck: 400 career NHL assists, 7 assists

Against New Jersey This Season 

• This is the first of two games this season between the teams, and the only in New Jersey this season

Season Series

• Oct. 6: UTA vs NJD

• Dec. 29: NJD vs UTA

Upcoming Schedule

• Oct. 8: UTA vs BOS

• Oct. 10: UTA vs BUF

• Oct. 13: TOR vs UTA – Get Tickets Here!