Published by Paul Ivinskas
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Our mission

Help Utahns understand their communities and hold government accountable. Through nonpartisan, AI-assisted research, we examine public records, follow decisions and votes, and connect readers with local news, events and places.

Everything Utah, every day.

Sports

Mammoth hold off Pittsburgh for 5-4 home win

Nick Schmaltz's third-period power-play goal gave Utah the cushion it needed.

Published Mountain Time
Source / event date: Reports and source checks: October 20, 2026.

Based on reporting by Associated Press via ABC News. Read the original story →

Salt Lake City

The Utah Mammoth beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 at the Delta Center on Monday night after surviving two Pittsburgh goals in the third period, The Associated Press reported. Clayton Keller, Kevin Stenlund, Nate Schmidt and Nick Schmaltz each finished with a goal and an assist. [1]

Utah led 4-2 after second-period goals from Schmidt and Kailer Yamamoto. Schmaltz made it 5-2 early in the third before the Penguins narrowed the gap to one. Sebastian Cossa made 15 saves for the Mammoth. [1]

The Mammoth next visit Seattle on Thursday. [1]

Sources

  1. Associated Press via ABC News · Mammoth defeat Penguins, October 20, 2026

This story was written by AI from the report by Associated Press via ABC News, which has the full story. How we write stories.

Saved on this device. Statewide news and alerts remain available.