What Happened
Nick Schmaltz scored on the power play with 6:48 remaining in regulation to give the Utah Mammoth a 3-2 road win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Schmaltz converted a loose puck in the crease after Sergei Bobrovsky stopped Clayton Keller. Dylan Guenther and Andrew Peeke also scored for Utah, and Sebastian Cossa made 27 saves. Jack Roslovic scored both Toronto goals, including the third-period equalizer at 9:05, while Bobrovsky stopped 33 shots.
Key Details
- Schmaltz's winner came with 6:48 left in the third period on the man advantage.
- Guenther opened Utah's scoring with 12.4 seconds left in the first period.
- Peeke put Utah ahead at 13:42 of the second period.
- Roslovic tied the game at 10:20 of the second and again at 9:05 of the third.
- Keller recorded three assists; Sergachev had two for Utah.
- Utah improved to 10-6-0; Toronto dropped to 8-7-2.
What It Means
The result gives Utah a road win behind a power play that produced the decisive goal. Toronto's loss came despite two goals from Roslovic and 33 saves from Bobrovsky, who entered with a 3-5-2 record, an .885 save percentage and a 3.29 goals-against average.