Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Mammoth
· National Hockey League
Metropolitan champion Hurricanes beat Mammoth 4-1 for 6th win in 7 games
Andrei Svechnikov, Sean Walker and Sebastian Aho also scored for Metropolitan Division champion Carolina. Frederik Andersen made 26 saves. Shayne Gostisbehere and Nikolaj Ehlers had two assists apiece.
Aho returned to the lineup after sitting against Chicago on Thursday.
The Hurricanes are within one point of securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Any loss by Buffalo or any point earned by Carolina will clinch it.
Dylan Guenther scored his 40th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka stopped 26 shots for Utah, which had won five straight and scored at least four goals in six consecutive games.
After the Hurricanes killed the first three penalties, Guenther scored from a tough angle at 2:42 in the third period.
The Hurricanes scored first, 4:25 into the game, when Svechnikov scored on a power play. It was Svechnikov's 31st of the season, a career high, and also gives him a new high in points with 70.
Staal, Carolina's captain, scored his 20th goal on a wrist shot from the slot with 6:37 left in the first period. Now, seven Hurricanes have 20 goals this season. Staal hasn't found the net this often since the 2015-16 season. Staal also tallied 23 faceoff wins — the most for a player in the NHL this season.
The Mammoth clinched their first ‘official’ playoff berth with a 4-1 win over Nashville on Thursday night. In their second season in Utah, they did it with a foundation of players who moved with the team from Arizona.
Carolina is 37-2-2 when it has the lead after two periods.
Mammoth: Visit Calgary on Sunday for their final road game.
Regular Season SeriesCAR wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:25 | Andrei Svechnikov Goal (31) Backhand, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (43), Shayne Gostisbehere (36) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:23 | Jordan Staal Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (44), Jordan Martinook (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:42 | Dylan Guenther Goal (40) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (58), Mikhail Sergachev (48) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:31 | Sebastian Aho Goal (27) Tip-In, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (37), Jaccob Slavin (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:37 | Sean Walker Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (17), Jordan Staal (16) |
Statistics
 CAR |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 17 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 29 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 41 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 58.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.4 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 15 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| John Marino, D | Out | Oct 24 |
| Michael Carcone, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
| Maveric Lamoureux, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Hall, LW | Out | Oct 29 |
| Alexander Nikishin, D | Out | Oct 26 |
| Jordan Staal, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
2 | 2 | 24 | 11 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 5 | 18 | 9 |
 Washington |
0 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
 NY Islanders |
2 | 4 | 16 | 7 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 6 | 15 | 7 |
 Pittsburgh |
2 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
 Columbus |
0 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
 Philadelphia |
4 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
