Utah Mammoth 5-3 Winnipeg Jets: Schmaltz Double Leads Mammoth to Wild Card Spot
Final Score
Utah Mammoth 5 - 3 Winnipeg Jets
Result: Utah Mammoth won by 2 goals
Status: Finished
Match Summary
Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Utah Mammoth defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night at Delta Center. The victory secured the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference for the Mammoth.
JJ Peterka, Alexander Kerfoot, and Logan Cooley also scored for Utah, while Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor scored for Winnipeg in their third consecutive loss.
Key Events
- 4:54 (2nd) – Nick Schmaltz scores power-play goal for Utah, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Dylan Guenther
- 7:16 (3rd) – Nick Schmaltz scores power-play goal for Utah, assisted by Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller
- JJ Peterka scores for Utah
- Alexander Kerfoot scores for Utah
- Logan Cooley scores for Utah
- Mark Scheifele scores for Winnipeg with an assist from Kyle Connor
- Kyle Connor scores for Winnipeg with an assist from Mark Scheifele
- Isak Rosen scores for Winnipeg
Basic Stats
Utah Mammoth: 21 saves (Karel Vejmelka)
Winnipeg Jets: 31 saves (Eric Comrie)
Highlights
Watch Highlights: Available on ESPN
Match Context
Tournament: NHL 2025-26 Regular Season Stage: Regular Season Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 12,478 Date: April 15, 2026 Significance: Utah Mammoth clinched the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference with this victory. The Mammoth will face the winner of the Pacific Division (Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, or Anaheim Ducks) in the first round of the playoffs.
Stage: Regular Season Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 12,478 Date: April 15, 2026 Significance: Utah Mammoth clinched the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference with this victory. The Mammoth will face the winner of the Pacific Division (Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, or Anaheim Ducks) in the first round of the playoffs.