Los Angeles Kings at Utah Mammoth
· National Hockey League
Schmaltz scores in OT to give the Mammoth a 4-3 victory over the Kings
Schmaltz carried the puck in on a 2-on-1 with defenseman Mikhail Sergachev on his left and fired a snap shot between goalie Darcy Kuemper's legs.
After Los Angeles controlled play in the 3-on-3 overtime and nearly ended it on Alex Laferriere’s shot that went off the right post, Kevin Stenlund won a faceoff against Quinton Byfield to set up Schmaltz's seventh winning goal of the season.
Artemi Panarin tied it for Los Angeles with 3:30 left in regulation with his 25th goal of the season His shot from deep on the far right side eluded goalie Karel Vejmelka.
Schmaltz pushed his career-high goals total to 26 and reached 63 points to match his career high set in 2024-25. Lawson Crouse scored twice in the first period and added an assist, and Vejmelka made 33 saves to help Utah end a four-game home losing streak. The Mammoth hold the first wild card in the Western Conference, five points ahead of Nashville.
Byfield had a goal and an assist, and Leferriere also scored for Los Angeles. Kuemper stopped 30 shots.
The Kings are two points behind Nashville for the final wild card.
Mammoth: Host Edmonton on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:04 | Lawson Crouse Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: John Marino (28) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:40 | Alex Laferriere Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (23) |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:19 | Lawson Crouse Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Alexander Kerfoot (4), Kevin Stenlund (13) |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:47 | Quinton Byfield Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:11 | Nick Schmaltz Goal (25) Batted, assists: Clayton Keller (46), Lawson Crouse (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:30 | Artemi Panarin Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew Doughty (14) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:46 | Nick Schmaltz Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (36), Kevin Stenlund (14) |
Statistics
 LA |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 30 | Hits | 31 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 36 | Shots | 34 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 34 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 54.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.2 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton, C | Out | May 1 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
