Dylan Guenther's 39th Goal Puts Utah One Win Away From Clinching the Playoffs
The Utah Mammoth are rolling, and they're about to punch their ticket to the postseason. With a dominant 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night at Delta Center, Utah extended their win streak to five straight games and moved to 42-30-6 with 90 points. More importantly, they're now just one Anaheim victory away from clinching a playoff berth outright.
Dylan Guenther led the charge with a goal and an assist, with his team-leading 39th goal of the season essentially putting this one away early in the third period. Nick Schmaltz matched that production with his own goal and assist, while Clayton Keller was the quiet killer, dishing out three primary assists. Kailer Yamamoto and Lawson Crouse also found the back of the net, and Logan Cooley added two assists as Utah's offense clicked on all cylinders.
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Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 shots and the Mammoth's defense was suffocating. Utah jumped ahead 1-0 early in the first when Yamamoto jammed in a Guenther crossing pass at the 14:26 mark. The lead doubled on a power-play goal from Schmaltz in the second period, and then Utah just blew the game open in the third. Crouse ripped one from the right circle and Guenther followed with a one-timer on a 2-on-1 to make it 4-0 before Nashville's Erik Haula scored a late power-play goal to avoid the shutout.
Utah's Offensive Machine Won't Quit
The Mammoth have now scored a power-play goal in seven straight games, a sign of an offense that knows exactly how to capitalize when given the chance. With this win, Utah extended their lead over Nashville in the wild-card race to six points. The Predators sit at 37-32-10 with 84 points and had their four-game point streak snapped. Nashville's Juuse Saros made 23 saves but couldn't keep his team in it.
Utah is knocking on the door of the playoffs. One more win from Anaheim and the Mammoth can start thinking about the stretch run. After five straight wins, this team is peaking at exactly the right time.
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