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The Associated Press. (2026, October 7). Nick Schmaltz scores NHL-best 5th goal and Mammoth beat Devils 5-3. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nick-schmaltz-scores-nhl-best-5th-goal-and-mammoth-beat-devils-5-3/article_d211c2d0-ab4c-5a88-9605-8f4f2da51e67.html
The Associated Press. “Nick Schmaltz scores NHL-best 5th goal and Mammoth beat Devils 5-3.” Toronto Star, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nick-schmaltz-scores-nhl-best-5th-goal-and-mammoth-beat-devils-5-3/article_d211c2d0-ab4c-5a88-9605-8f4f2da51e67.html.
The Associated Press. “Nick Schmaltz scores NHL-best 5th goal and Mammoth beat Devils 5-3.” Toronto Star, October 7, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nick-schmaltz-scores-nhl-best-5th-goal-and-mammoth-beat-devils-5-3/article_d211c2d0-ab4c-5a88-9605-8f4f2da51e67.html.
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On Tuesday night, the Utah Mammoth beat the New Jersey Devils by a score of 5-3 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Leading scorer for Utah was Nick Schmaltz, who netted his fifth goal of the season, which is best in the NHL so far this year. Other goals were scored by Clayton Keller, MacKenzie Weegar, Lawson Crouse, and Vincent Trocheck. The Mammoth also had strong power play performance, converting on two out of four opportunities.
Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves for the win. New Jersey’s goals were scored by Luke Evangelista (twice) and Jesper Boqvist, with Jake Allen stopping 26 shots in net. The Mammoth's victory marked their first-ever triumph over the Devils after going 0-4 against them in previous seasons.
During the game, Mikhail Sergachev of Utah was hit on the back of his helmet by a puck from teammate MacKenzie Weegar and had to leave with an upper-body injury. Despite this, Sergachev recorded three assists before being sidelined, including one that brought him to 300 career NHL assists in his 634th game.
