Overview
- Utah scored four unanswered in the third after Nick DeSimone's first of the season cut the deficit late in the second period.
- J.J. Peterka, Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller each posted a goal and an assist, and Lawson Crouse put Utah ahead for good at 3:22 of the third.
- Karel Vejmelka made 17 saves for the Mammoth, while Buffalo's Colten Ellis turned aside 32 shots.
- Isak Rosén scored both goals for the Sabres, whose slide reached four straight losses and whose road record fell to 0-4-2.
- Buffalo continued to cope with key absences, including Jiri Kulich (blood clot), Jason Zucker (illness), Zach Benson (lower body) and captain Rasmus Dahlin on family leave.