Utah Wraps Homestand Against Seattle

THE DETAILS

WHO: Seattle (12-10-6) vs Utah (14-15-3)

WHEN: Dec. 12, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Delta Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

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

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Olli Määttä will play tonight, confirmed by head coach André Tourigny. Kailer Yamamoto is back in the lineup as well, and Brandon Tanev is out.
• The Mammoth held a full morning skate. Everyone was in attendance except for Tanev.
• Defenseman Juuso Välimäki and forward Alexander Kerfoot were at morning skate in non-contact jerseys.

Making His Return

Defenseman Olli Määttä is in the lineup tonight and will play his first game since Nov. 18. Määttä has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury. With Määttä’s return the Mammoth reassigned Maveric Lamoureux to the Tucson Roadrunners on Thursday. Tourigny discussed the lineup changes following morning skate.

“I think (Määttä) deserves that opportunity, he’s been a really good pro,” Tourigny explained. “He’s practiced hard. I’m looking forward to seeing him play tonight. He brings stability and veteran (experience) and decision making.”

In addition to Määttä coming into the lineup, Kailer Yamamoto will join a line with Liam O’Brien and Kevin Stenlund. Brandon Tanev is out.

Refocusing

The Mammoth are working through adversity; however, the team’s drive and attitude has never changed. Tourigny shared what he’s seen out of his players as they battle through a hard few weeks and look to get back into the win column.

“Amazing,” Tourigny said of the group’s attitude. “They're capable of refocusing every day and coming to the rink to get better and having that competitive edge all the time. If you look at the attitude, the competitiveness of our team, never been a doubt. I think the guys do a really good job to reload whatever the circumstance. That’s what you expect. If it’s a good moment or a bad moment, you have to be able to do is reset and be at your best every time. I think we do a good job in our circumstance.”

Keep Building

The Mammoth are coming off a tough one goal loss to the defending Stanley Cup Champs. Utah was solid in their game against the Florida Panthers and will look to keep building off that performance.

“I think just having bodies at the net,” JJ Peterka explained. “Getting a lot of shots, I think that’s what we did a good job (of) lately. Just getting pucks to the net, fighting for net front and I think just capitalizing on our chances.”

THE PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Utah enters Friday’s game looking to snap a three-game losing skid. The Mammoth have gone 3-7-0 in their last 10 games and are 14-15-3 this season.
• The Mammoth’s most recent game was a 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.
  • It was a hard-fought battle for the Mammoth who rallied back from a 3-1 deficit with goals from Dylan Guenther and Jack McBain. Anton Lundell scored for Florida with 52 seconds remaining in regulation to secure the win. Utah played a solid game and came up short with a one-goal loss.
  • Karel Vejmelka made 32 saves on 36 shots and stopped 18 of 19 shots he saw in the third period.
• Logan Cooley’s 14 goals lead the Mammoth while Captain Clayton Keller’s 18 assists and 28 points are team-highs. Guenther’s 13 goals are second most on the team, Mikhail Sergachev is second with 16 assists, and Nick Schmaltz is second in points with 26.
• Utah’s starting goaltender, Karel Vejmelka, has a 12-9-2 record, a 2.72 goals against average, a .895 save percentage, and one shutout. Vítek Vaněček has a 2-6-1 record, a 2.87 goals against average, and a .878 save percentage.
• The Mammoth are wrapping up a three-game homestand and will head out on a three-game road trip. Utah will make stops in Pittsburgh, Boston, and Detroit before returning home.

Seattle

• Seattle enters Friday’s game fresh off a win. The Kraken are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games, and 12-10-6 this season.
• The Kraken’s most recent game was a 3-2 overtime win against the LA Kings.
  • Seattle had three power play goals, including one in overtime, to secure the full two points against their Pacific Division opponent. After trading goals in the second period, LA scored a power play goal with 5:20 left in regulation to go ahead 2-1. With 26 seconds left, Matty Beniers scored to tie the game, 2-2. In overtime, Vince Dunn’s overtime tally secured the win. Jared McCann also scored for the Kraken in the win.
  • Joey Daccord stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced in the win.
• Jordan Eberle’s nine goals lead the Kraken as do his 18 points. Beniers has the team-lead with 13 assists and is tied with Dunn for the second-most points (17). Dunn is second with 12 assists.
• Joey Daccord has a 8-7-4 record through the 19 games he’s played. He has a 2.94 goals against average and a .893 save percentage. Philipp Grubauer is Seattle’s backup. He has a 4-1-1 record with a 2.54 goals against average and a .900 save percentage.
• The Kraken return home for two games following Friday’s contest. Seattle will host the Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche.

By the Numbers

• Utah has not allowed a power-play goal in five straight games (12/3/25-12/10/25). The team has killed off 15 of their last 16 chances (per Mammoth PR).
• Mammoth defensemen have combined for 37 points over the last 17 games (11/9-12/10; 6G, 31A).
• Seattle has the 15th best power play in the NHL (19.5%). The team’s last four goals have been on the power play, including three in their win over the Kings.
• The Kraken’s defensemen have scored 18 goals this season which is tied for fifth-most in the NHL.

Against Seattle This Season

• This is the first of three games between the Mammoth and the Kraken and the first of two at Delta Center this season.

Season Series

• Dec. 12: UTA vs SEA
• Jan. 17: UTA vs SEA
• Apr. 2: UTA at SEA

Upcoming Schedule

• Dec. 14: UTA at PIT
• Dec. 16: UTA at BOS
• Dec. 17: UTA at DET