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Mammoth bounce back to beat the Sabres 4-1 to close trip

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 11). Mammoth bounce back to beat the Sabres 4-1 to close trip. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/mammoth-bounce-back-to-beat-the-sabres-4-1-to-close-trip/article_0357a43a-ee3e-53da-be6c-6d0b91b3dce9.html

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The Utah Mammoth defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Saturday night with goals from John Marino, Anders Lee, Kailer Yamamoto, and Nick Schmaltz. Barrett Hayton contributed two assists while goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves for the Mammoth, who won despite a previous loss to Boston. Tage Thompson scored the only goal for the Sabres, ending their second consecutive home defeat. The Mammoth's power play was particularly effective, scoring twice and leading the NHL with ten goals in twenty-five chances this season.
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The Utah Mammoth defeated the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 4-1 on Saturday night in BUFFALO, N.Y., rebounding from their previous loss to Boston. Goal scorers for Utah included John Marino, Anders Lee, Kailer Yamamoto, and Nick Schmaltz; Yamamoto made his season debut in place of the injured Michael Carcone. Karel Vejmelka contributed 23 saves for the Mammoth, while Colten Ellis stopped 26 shots for Buffalo. The Mammoth won their third game on a five-game trip, maintaining their league-leading power play efficiency with ten goals from twenty-five chances this season.

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Topics

BUFFALO Mammoth N.Y. Sabres the Utah Mammoth

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BUFFALO GPE · 3× Mammoth ORG · 3× Sabres ORG · 2× Schmaltz PERSON · 2× Yamamoto PERSON · 2× Anders Lee PERSON · 1× John Marino PERSON · 1× Kailer Yamamoto PERSON · 1× N.Y. GPE · 1× the Utah Mammoth ORG · 1×

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Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves as the Mammoth bounced back from a 6-1 loss in Boston on Thursday night to win for the third time on a five-game trip.
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Mammoth bounce back to beat the Sabres 4-1 to close trip · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

John Marino, Anders Lee and Kailer Yamamoto each had a goal and an assist to help the Utah Mammoth beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Saturday night. asserted
Mammoth → have → night
Nick Schmaltz also scored, and Barrett Hayton had two assists. asserted
Hayton → score → assists
Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves as the Mammoth bounced back from a 6-1 loss in Boston on Thursday night to win for the third time on a five-game trip. asserted
Mammoth → make → trip
Tage Thompson had a goal for the Sabres in their second straight loss at home. asserted
Thompson → have → home
Colten Ellis stopped 26 shots. asserted
Ellis → stop → shots
Schmaltz and Lee scored 2:01 apart late in the second period to give the Mammoth a two-goal lead. asserted
Schmaltz → score → lead
Yamamoto, making his season debut, tied it just past the midway point of the first period. asserted
Yamamoto → make → period
Yamamoto entered the lineup in place of forward Michael Carcone, who is listed as week to week with an upper-body injury. asserted
who → enter → injury
Schmaltz got his sixth goal in six games this season, and his fourth on the power play, when Cooley set him up at the left edge of the crease. asserted
Cooley → get → crease
Marino’s goal at 1:45 into the third period also came on a power play. asserted
goal → come → play
Utah leads the NHL with 10 goals in 25 chances this season with the man-advantage. asserted
Utah → lead → advantage
Buffalo ranks near the bottom in converting 1 of 18. asserted
Buffalo → rank → 18
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