Overview
- Utah sits at 19-19-3 through 41 games, holding enough points to contend yet not occupying a playoff spot.
- Dylan Guenther recorded his first NHL hat trick in a 7-2 win over the Islanders, with Karel Vejmelka returning from a two-game absence to make 20 saves.
- Utah faces New Jersey this afternoon in Newark, with the Devils 21-17-2 after a 3-2 comeback win over Columbus led by Luke Hughes and 33 saves from Jake Allen.
- Projected lineups from NHL.com list Logan Cooley out for Utah with a lower-body injury, while New Jersey has rotated Jake Allen and Jacob Markstrom in goal.
- The Mammoth have 24 home games remaining and 16 matchups against direct wild-card rivals, but three multi-game skids underscore their consistency challenge.