Utah Wraps Road Trip in Edmonton Against the Oilers

THE DETAILS

WHO: Utah (8-2-0) at Edmonton (4-4-2)

WHEN: Oct. 28, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. MT

WHERE: Rogers Place

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

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

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• The Mammoth had a full morning skate with all expected players on the ice.
• Liam O’Brien was taking rushes with the Stenlund line after he did not play against the Jets.
• Lines and pairings remained the same from the last game besides O’Brien.

Depth Scoring

Just 10 games into the regular season, the Mammoth have seen contributions up and down the lineup. 14 skaters have a goal while 19 have at least a point. Utah’s blueline has gotten involved and has contributed a goal in the last four straight games. Alternate Captain Mikhail Sergachev discussed how the offense has set the d-core up for success.

“It starts with the forwards,” Sergachev explained. “They’re using us a lot more, last couple of games. It shows that we get more possession, we get more shots, we create more chances.”

“We want to possess the puck,” head coach André Tourigny said of the defense getting involved. “We want our (defense) to be active, we want our (defense) to skate with the puck, support the offense.”

Focusing on Themselves

The Mammoth are focused on improving their own game while staying true to the areas that have helped them win in recent games.

“They’re a really good team,” Tourigny shared of the Oilers. “They went to the Stanley Cup Final the last two years. We know they are really elite players. For us, on that stretch (we’re) focusing a lot on our game, not thinking so much about our opponent. Doing everything, we have to do to get better, to improve, to focusing on our game.”

“Give up less goals, defend, and then offense will create,” Sergachev said on the team’s focus. “We have the tools. It's just defending and playing fast in the neutral zone, not turning it over."

Schmaltz Shines

Nick Schmaltz is currently one of three players tied for most points in the NHL. His head coach reflected on the forward being at the top of the league:

"For the last five years, Schmaltz's hockey-sense, IQ, skill level and detail in his game is really good,” Tourigny explained. “I'm not saying I was expecting him to lead the league, but I know how good of a player he is and I'm not surprised about him having success."

THE PREVIEW

Tuesday’s Matchup

Utah

• The Mammoth enter Tuesday’s game on a seven-game win streak and are 8-2-0 to start the season.
• Utah’s most recent game was a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Mikhail Sergachev (PPG), Michael Carcone, and Dylan Guenther scored in the win. Vítek Vaněček stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced in the win.
• Nick Schmaltz and Logan Cooley are tied for the team-lead in goals with seven each. Schmaltz leads the team with assists, nine, and points, 16.
• Through seven games, starting goaltender Karel Vejmelka has a 6-1-0 record. He’s averaging 2.43 goals against and .905 save percentage.
• Tuesday’s game is the final of a four-game road trip. The Mammoth return home for a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning before going east for a four-game road trip.

Edmonton

• The Oilers enter Tuesday’s game on a two-game losing skid and are 4-4-2 to start the season.
• Edmonton’s most recent game was a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Leon Draisaitl scored twice in the loss, including once on the power play. Jack Roslovic also scored for the Oilers. Calvin Pickard stopped 23 of the 27 shots he faced in the loss.
• Draisaitl leads the Oilers with seven goals while Connor McDavid’s 11 assists and 12 points are team-highs. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl are one point behind McDavid.
• The Oilers have a balanced goaltending tandem with Stuart Skinner playing six of the first 10 games and Calvin Pickard playing four of them. Skinner has a 2-3-1 record, a 2.31 goals against average, and a .903 save percentage. Pickard has a 2-1-1 record, a 3.50 goals against average, and a .846 save percentage.
• Tuesday’s game starts a three-game homestand for the Oilers who will also host the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks as well.

By the Numbers

• Through the first 10 games this season, Utah has 14 skaters who have scored at least one goal, and 19 skaters who have at least a point in the opening stretch.
• Dylan Guenther is tied with Seth Jarvis (CAR) for the most game-winning goals in the NHL (4). He leads the Mammoth in this category (per Mammoth PR).
• Nick Schmaltz is tied with Vegas’ Jack Eichel and Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin for most points in the NHL (16).
• Utah’s eight wins in October mark the first time in franchise history that the team has eight wins in a calendar month (per Mammoth PR).
• Edmonton’s Captain Connor McDavid leads all active Oilers in career points (7) while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads all active Oilers in career goals (3) versus Utah. McDavid has registered a multi-point effort in all three career games he has played against Utah (per Oilers PR).
• The Oilers have the fourth-best power play in the NHL and score on 31% of their opportunities. Edmonton has scored at least one power-play goal in its last four-straight games and has a total of six power play tallies in that span.

Against Edmonton This Season

• This is the first of three matchups between the Western Conference teams. Utah will host the Oilers twice this season.

Season Series

• Oct. 28: UTA at EDM
• Mar. 24: UTA vs EDM
• Apr. 7: UTA vs EDM

Upcoming Schedule

• Nov. 2: UTA vs TBL
• Nov. 4: UTA at BUF
• Nov. 5: UTA at TOR