- Utah Mammoth defeated San Jose Sharks 6-4, tripling their previous preseason goal high.
- Six different players scored, with captain Clayton Keller netting the game-winner.
- Utah's regular season starts Oct. 9 against Colorado Avalanche in Denver.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Mammoth hadn't scored more than two goals in a game entering Saturday's seventh and final preseason game against the San Jose Sharks at the Delta Center.
That all changed in the first period, however, as the Mammoth scored four goals in a six-and-a-half-minute span to lead 4-1 after one, and finished with a 6-4 win to triple their previous preseason high in goals in a game.
Perhaps even more impressive was the fact that the six goals came from six different players, including the first of the preseason for captain Clayton Keller, who got the eventual game-winner at 4:55 in the third period.
"We've gotten better each game, each day," Keller said of the team's preseason improvement. "We had a lot of guys banged up, so we had some different line combinations, but I think the last two games, getting most of our roster together, trying to get that chemistry and get your wind — I thought we did a good job tonight."
Alternate captain Mikhail Sergachev was the leading point-getter in the game, putting up the opening goal of Utah's first-period barrage and adding a pair of assists on the night to Dylan Guenther and Andrew Agozzino over the next five minutes.
Gunner power play goal!🔥 pic.twitter.com/sLAeohCEcW
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) October 5, 2025
San Jose responded with three goals of their own in the second period to tie the game at 4-4, but Utah was able to hold the Sharks scoreless in the third period and score two more goals to secure the victory.
"I did not like the second period," head coach Andre Tourigny said bluntly. "I think it's a good opportunity for us to learn. We were not as fast in the second period. We were not on our toes."
Brandon Tanev had the final goal of the game for Utah on a breakaway, with the veteran free agent signing showing why they call him "Turbo" on a lightning-quick burst to the end line at the 11:11 mark.
"Things got away from us in the second there, but ultimately, we dug down," Tanev said. "We understood what we were doing wrong and had a great third period. I think the group played well. There's a lot of stuff that we liked and that we didn't like, and it's an improvement."
The Mammoth finished the 2025 preseason with a 2-4-1 record, with both wins coming in the final two games at the Delta Center. The regular season begins on Thursday, when Utah travels to Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche.
