Utah Mammoth at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey League
Mammoth bounce back to beat the Sabres 4-1 to close trip
Nick Schmaltz also scored, and Barrett Hayton had two 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.
Tage Thompson had a goal for the Sabres in their second straight loss at home. Colten Ellis stopped 26 shots.
Schmaltz and Lee scored 2:01 apart late in the second period to give the Mammoth a two-goal lead.
Thompson’s goal at 8:00 into the game was Buffalo’s first on the power play this season.
Yamamoto, making his season debut, tied it just past the midway point of the first period. Yamamoto entered the lineup in place of forward Michael Carcone, who is listed as week to week with an upper-body 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.
Marino’s goal at 1:45 into the third period also came on a power play.
Utah leads the NHL with 10 goals in 25 chances this season with the man-advantage. Buffalo ranks near the bottom in converting 1 of 18.
Sabres: Host Florida on Monday to conclude a five-game homestand.
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Regular Season SeriesUTA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:00 | Tage Thompson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:12 | Kailer Yamamoto Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (3), Mikhail Sergachev (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:23 | Nick Schmaltz Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Cooley (5), Clayton Keller (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:24 | Anders Lee Goal (2) Backhand, assists: John Marino (2), Kailer Yamamoto (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:45 | John Marino Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (4), Anders Lee (3) |
Statistics
 UTA |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 33 | Hits | 17 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 1 |
| 30 | Shots | 24 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 40.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 53.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.7 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 23 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin, D | Out | Oct 16 |
| Alex Lyon, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
| Matt Grzelcyk, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 13 |
| Jason Zucker, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Conor Timmins, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Carcone, LW | Out | Oct 10 |
| Maveric Lamoureux, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
