The Mammoth vs. Blue Jackets game Saturday brings two unbeaten teams together at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Puck drop is 7 p.m. EDT.
Mammoth vs. Blue Jackets game information
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
- Time: 7 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
How Utah opened its season
Utah is 1-0-0 after a 6-0 win over Chicago on Thursday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Karel Vejmelka made 15 saves for his ninth career NHL shutout, and Dylan Guenther scored twice on the power play, according to NHL.com.
Anders Lee scored in his Utah debut, and Michael Carcone added a goal and an assist. The Mammoth had 14 skaters record at least one point, a franchise record. Our Blackhawks vs. Mammoth preview looked at the opener.
How Columbus opened its season
The Blue Jackets are also 1-0-0 after beating Buffalo 6-3 at home Thursday. Matthew Knies, acquired in a trade from Toronto on Monday, had two goals and an assist in his debut, and Charlie Coyle had three assists, NHL.com reported.
Jet Greaves made 23 saves, and Columbus scored on two of its three power plays. See our Blue Jackets-Sabres recap for more.
Injuries and key matchup
Columbus has seven players out, including defensemen Ivan Provorov, Damon Severson and Dante Fabbro, according to FOX Sports. Utah lists forward Maveric Lamoureux with a shoulder injury.
The key matchup is Utah’s power play against a thinner Columbus defense. Guenther scored twice with the man advantage in the opener, and the Blue Jackets will try to stay out of the penalty box. Starting goalies for Saturday had not been confirmed at the time of writing.
