Mammoth vs. Devils: The Utah Mammoth take their early-season momentum on the road Tuesday night, visiting a New Jersey Devils team that has alternated wins and losses through its first three games. Utah (2-1-0) sits tied atop the Central Division with 4 points, while New Jersey (1-1-0) has 2 points in the Metropolitan Division. Puck drop at Prudential Center in Newark is set for 7 p.m. ET, with the two clubs opening their season series.
Utah brings one of the league’s stingiest defenses and a 12-5 goal advantage through three games. New Jersey has allowed 4.00 goals per game and trails by a combined 5 goals on the season (scored 3, allowed 8). The matchup features Utah’s power-play unit, which has 6 goals, against a Devils penalty kill missing three defensemen to injury.
Mammoth Vs Devils Game Information
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 6
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, MSGSN, Utah 16
- Series: First meeting
By The Numbers
- Goals: Utah 12, New Jersey 3
- Points: Utah 33, New Jersey 5
- Shots on goal: Utah 93, New Jersey 81
- Save percentage: Utah .926, New Jersey .860
- Goals against average: Utah 1.67, New Jersey 4.00
- Power-play goals: Utah 6, New Jersey 0
- Faceoff percentage: Utah 54.0%, New Jersey 46.9%
- Penalty minutes: Utah 34, New Jersey 8
Utah Mammoth Outlook
Utah won 6-0 over Chicago, 4-1 over Columbus and lost 4-2 at the New York Rangers on Oct. 4. The Mammoth lead the league with a .926 save percentage and have allowed just 5 goals through three games, numbers that reflect a defense built to protect leads.
Nick Schmaltz leads Utah with 4 goals and reached 500 career points on Oct. 3 against Columbus, according to ESPN. Clayton Keller has 5 assists through three games. Dylan Guenther has 5 points, according to FOX Sports.
Karel Vejmelka is listed as the probable starting goalie after starting 63 games last season. Defenseman Maveric Lamoureux remains on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and is not expected back until Feb. 12, 2027, per the official injury report.
New Jersey Devils Outlook
New Jersey enters off a 6-0 loss at the New York Islanders on Oct. 3, a sharp reversal from a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia on Oct. 1. The Devils have scored just 3 goals through two games and have yet to convert on the power play, going 0 for their attempts so far this season.
Jack Hughes leads the team with a goal, Jesper Bratt has an assist and Dougie Hamilton tops the roster with a point through three games. The Devils have four players unavailable: Connor Brown (lower body, out), Seamus Casey (knee, injured reserve), Johnathan Kovacevic (right knee, injured reserve) and Nick Bjugstad (left pectoral surgery, injured reserve). Jake Allen is listed as the probable starting goalie after New Jersey posted an .860 team save percentage through two games.
Key Matchup
Utah has 6 power-play goals and converted three in the Oct. 3 win over Columbus. New Jersey has none and is missing three defensemen to injury. How the Devils penalty kill, missing defensemen Seamus Casey, Johnathan Kovacevic and Connor Brown, handles Utah’s 6 power-play goals and three conversions on Oct. 3 will be critical.
What To Watch
Utah sits tied atop the Central Division with 4 points, level with Colorado and Minnesota. New Jersey has alternated wins and losses to open the season and trails division-leading New York by 4 points in the Metropolitan Division.s early pace, led by the Rangers at 6 points.
Utah continues its road trip after this game, while New Jersey looks ahead to its next home date following Tuesday’s matchup.
Reporting from CBS Sports, FOX Sports, ESPN and Chicagotribune contributed to this story. Official statistics: ESPN (official league data).
