Carolina Hurricanes @ Utah Mammoth

52-22-6, 23-12-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	2	0	2	4
Mammoth UTA	0	0	1	1

Utah MammothMammothUTA

42-31-6, 21-15-3 Home

Metropolitan champion Hurricanes beat Mammoth 4-1 for 6th win in 7 games

— Jordan Staal scored and reached 20 goals in a season for the first time in a decade, and the Carolina Hurricanes killed four of five penalties in a 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday for their sixth win in seven games.

Apr 12, 2026, 01:16 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	2	0	2	4
	Mammoth	0	0	1	1

1st Period			CAR	UTA
4:25		Andrei Svechnikov (31) (Power Play) Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (43), Shayne Gostisbehere (36)	1	0
13:23		Jordan Staal (20) Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (44), Jordan Martinook (16)	2	0

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		CAR	UTA
2:42	Dylan Guenther (40) (Power Play) Assists: Clayton Keller (58), Mikhail Sergachev (48)	2	1
15:31	Sebastian Aho (27) Assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (37), Jaccob Slavin (7)	3	1
19:37	Sean Walker (9) (Empty Net) Assists: Jordan Martinook (17), Jordan Staal (16)	4	1

Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Kailer Yamamoto faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Dmitri Simashev hit Bradly Nadeau
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Kailer Yamamoto Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Mikhail Sergachev Holding against Seth Jarvis
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Lawson Crouse
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
MacKenzie Weegar hit Andrei Svechnikov
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Charles Alexis Legault shot blocked by Alexander Kerfoot
Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Logan Cooley hit Alexander Nikishin
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Brandon Tanev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Alexander Kerfoot hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
MacKenzie Weegar hit Sebastian Aho
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Kailer Yamamoto
Takeaway by MacKenzie Weegar
Dmitri Simashev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Kailer Yamamoto Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mike Reilly shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
Brandon Tanev hit Skyler Brind'Amour
Liam O'Brien hit Charles Alexis Legault
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
Giveaway by Clayton Keller
Sean Durzi Backhand Wide Right
MacKenzie Weegar hit Jordan Martinook
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dylan Guenther Tip-In Wide Right
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Josiah Slavin
MacKenzie Weegar Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Alexander Kerfoot Snap Shot Short
Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot Wide Left
Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Michael Carcone Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Ian Cole
Giveaway by Brandon Tanev
Nate Schmidt Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Nick Schmaltz Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Kailer Yamamoto
Giveaway by Sean Durzi
Liam O'Brien Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Michael Carcone
Michael Carcone hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Kevin Stenlund hit Charles Alexis Legault
Kevin Stenlund hit Charles Alexis Legault
Brandon Tanev hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Brandon Tanev hit Andrei Svechnikov
Liam O'Brien hit Sean Walker
Takeaway by Ian Cole
Kailer Yamamoto Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Logan Cooley Backhand High and Wide Left
Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot Short
Brandon Tanev hit Sebastian Aho
Liam O'Brien hit Seth Jarvis
Kevin Stenlund hit Seth Jarvis
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Giveaway by Logan Cooley
Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Dmitri Simashev hit Bradly Nadeau
Dmitri Simashev Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Nick Schmaltz Roughing against Jordan Martinook
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Ian Cole
Ian Cole hit Seth Jarvis
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Dmitri Simashev
Takeaway by Nick Schmaltz
Clayton Keller Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Clayton Keller
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Ian Cole
Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Liam O'Brien Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Liam O'Brien
Liam O'Brien hit Seth Jarvis
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
MacKenzie Weegar hit Bradly Nadeau
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Logan Cooley
Sean Walker shot blocked by Logan Cooley
Dylan Guenther Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Guenther Goal (40) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (58), Mikhail Sergachev (48)
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Lawson Crouse Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Lawson Crouse Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
MacKenzie Weegar Hooking against Seth Jarvis
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Nick Schmaltz
Bradly Nadeau shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
Logan Cooley hit Eric Robinson
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Clayton Keller
JJ Peterka Backhand Wide Right
Kevin Stenlund Tip-In Wide Right
Michael Carcone faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Michael Carcone Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
MacKenzie Weegar Snap Shot Wide Left
Josiah Slavin shot blocked by Sean Durzi
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot Wide Left
Kailer Yamamoto Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Liam O'Brien Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael Carcone Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Sean Durzi Snap Shot Wide Left
Nick Schmaltz hit Sean Walker
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Logan Cooley Backhand Wide Right
Dmitri Simashev Fighting against Charles Alexis Legault
Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Logan Cooley Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Logan Cooley hit Sean Walker
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Lawson Crouse Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Logan Cooley Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Off-side
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Sean Durzi shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Icing
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov hit JJ Peterka
Off-side
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot Wide Left
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (31) Backhand, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (43), Shayne Gostisbehere (36)
Eric Robinson Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
Off-side
Skyler Brind'Amour hit Dmitri Simashev
Icing
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Bradly Nadeau hit Alexander Kerfoot
Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Hand Pass
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Takeaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Jordan Staal Tip-In High and Wide Left
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Staal Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Nicolas Deslauriers Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Charles Alexis Legault Snap Shot Wide Left
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Goalie Stopped
Eric Robinson hit Nate Schmidt
Skyler Brind'Amour Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Takeaway by Charles Alexis Legault
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Jordan Staal Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (44), Jordan Martinook (16)
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Alexander Nikishin hit JJ Peterka
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho Hooking against Nick Schmaltz
Sean Walker hit Logan Cooley
Jaccob Slavin Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Puck in Netting
Mike Reilly hit Lawson Crouse
Skyler Brind'Amour High-sticking against JJ Peterka
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Sean Walker Snap Shot Above Crossbar
MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Sean Walker shot blocked by Bradly Nadeau
Sean Walker hit Nick Schmaltz
On-Ice Official
Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Nicolas Deslauriers hit Dylan Guenther
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Sean Durzi shot blocked by Charles Alexis Legault
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Shayne Gostisbehere Slashing against Liam O'Brien
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Ian Cole shot blocked by Sean Walker
Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Sean Walker Slap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Bradly Nadeau hit Mikhail Sergachev
Dmitri Simashev shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Puck in Benches
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Jordan Martinook Backhand Wide Left
Off-side
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Josiah Slavin faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Icing
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Kailer Yamamoto
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot Wide Right
Josiah Slavin Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Sebastian Aho High-sticking against Nate Schmidt
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
High Stick
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Lawson Crouse shot blocked by Sean Walker
Andrei Svechnikov High-sticking against Nick Schmaltz
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Bradly Nadeau hit Dylan Guenther
Alexander Nikishin hit Logan Cooley
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Goalie Stopped
Andrei Svechnikov hit MacKenzie Weegar
Eric Robinson hit Sean Durzi
Charles Alexis Legault Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Sean Walker hit Brandon Tanev
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Right
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Icing
Charles Alexis Legault hit Dmitri Simashev
Charles Alexis Legault Fighting against Dmitri Simashev
TV Timeout
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Sean Walker hit Clayton Keller
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Sebastian Aho Goal (27) Tip-In, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (37), Jaccob Slavin (7)
Shayne Gostisbehere Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Icing
Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Icing
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot Wide Left
Sean Walker Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (17), Jordan Staal (16)

HURRICANES

MAMMOTH

Regular Season Series

CAR wins 2-0

Mammoth
4
Hurricanes
5

Game 1

30/1

Hurricanes
4
Mammoth
1

Game 2

11/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	54	16	11	119
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	32	6	92
Nashville	38	33	10	86
St. Louis	36	33	12	84
Winnipeg	35	34	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Utah Mammoth

Stars of the Game

Jordan StaalC - CAR

Dylan GuentherRW - UTA

Frederik AndersenG - CAR

Game Information

Video Highlights

Metropolitan champion Hurricanes beat Mammoth 4-1 for 6th win in 7 games

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CAR wins 2-0

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