Edmonton Oilers turn a short-handed spark into a Delta Center swing as the Utah Mammoth chase the game

The Edmonton Oilers moved to 35-28 with 9 overtime losses and 5 points after a 5-2 result over the the Utah Mammoth, who sat at 37-29 with 6 overtime losses and 2 points at the Delta Center.

First period

The Edmonton Oilers opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the the Utah Mammoth answered with 1 goal in the same period.

The Oil generated pressure early by finishing the night with 26 shots, while the the Mammoth produced 18 shots.

Second period

The Oilers took control with 3 second-period goals, while the the Mammoth added 1 goal in the middle frame.

Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth match summary hinged on a special-teams swing, as the Oil scored 1 short-handed goal and the the Mammoth scored 1 power-play goal on 2 opportunities.

Evan Bouchard drove Edmonton’s production with 3 assists and 3 points, and Connor McDavid supplied 2 goals on 4 shots.

Third period

The Oilers added 1 third-period goal and sealed the game with 1 empty-net goal, while the the Mammoth scored 0 goals in the third.

Jack Roslovic posted 2 goals on 4 shots for the Oil, and Tristan Jarry closed out the win with 16 saves on 18 shots against.

Edmonton carried key possession details with a 48 faceoff win percent, and the the Mammoth finished at 52 faceoff win percent on 56 faceoffs.

Numbers that shaped the night

The Oilers logged 19 hits and 20 blocked shots, while the the Mammoth recorded 16 hits and 26 blocked shot attempts.

The game sheet reflected 2 minor penalties for Edmonton and 0 penalties for Utah, and the teams matched with 14 giveaways and 4 takeaways each.

For a tighter lens on game-changing plays Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth, the stars list placed Roslovic first and Bouchard second while Lawson Crouse landed third for the the Mammoth.

What comes next

The Edmonton Oilers match rating starts with a team line that included 5 goals on a 19 shooting percent night and a goaltending line of 2 goals against.

For the Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth full match report, note the game was shown on ESPN+ and Hulu and drew an attendance of 12478 in Salt Lake City.

The Oil are scheduled to play the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on 3/26/2026 at 9:30 PM EDT, with the broadcast on ESPN.

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