Pittsburgh Penguins flip the script at Delta Center as Utah Mammoth pay in the power play ledger

The Pittsburgh Penguins moved to 33-18 with 15 overtime losses and 4 points after a 4-3 result over the Utah Mammoth, who now hold 34-27 with 6 overtime losses and 3 points.

First period

The Penguins opened with 0 goals in the first period while the Mammoth scored 2, as Utah turned 29 shots into early pressure and finished the night with 31 hits.

The Pens absorbed that start and still finished the game with 21 hits and 17 blocked shots, despite Utah logging 7 takeaways and 20 blocked shot attempts.

Second period

The Penguins scored 2 goals in the second period and tied the game by leaning on special teams, with 2 power-play goals on 6 opportunities and 6 power-play shots.

Anthony Mantha, the top star, posted 1 goal and 1 assist on 5 shots, and Erik Karlsson added 2 assists with a plus-minus of 2 to drive Pittsburgh’s passing game.

Utah went scoreless in the second period even with a 56 percent faceoff rate, while Pittsburgh finished at 44 percent on draws in a 59-faceoff game.

Third period

The Penguins scored 2 more goals in the third period after generating 23 shots overall and a 17 percent shooting rate, and the Mammoth answered with 1 goal to keep the margin tight.

Stuart Skinner earned the win with 26 saves on 29 shots, and his workload included 25 even-strength saves as the Penguins allowed 3 goals against.

Utah’s power play produced 1 goal on 3 opportunities, but Pittsburgh’s penalty kill limited the damage with 1 shorthanded save against 2 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins post-match stats showed 19 giveaways and 1 takeaway, while Utah finished with 12 giveaways and 7 takeaways in a possession battle that swung on finishing.

Postgame angles

The Penguins’ special teams gap stood out, as Pittsburgh scored 2 power-play goals while Utah produced 1, and neither team recorded an empty-net goal.

For the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Mammoth full match report, the game centered on the Pens’ 4-goal output after a first-period deficit and Utah’s 3-goal reply that never erased the special-teams difference.

For the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Mammoth highlights, Mantha’s 2-point night and Karlsson’s 2 assists aligned with Skinner’s 26 saves in a road win at Delta Center.

For the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Mammoth tactical recap, Pittsburgh’s 6 power plays and Utah’s 6 minor penalties shaped a game where the Mammoth also led physical play with 31 hits.

The Penguins are scheduled to play the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, USA on 03/16/2026 at 9:30 PM EDT, with the broadcast listed on ESPN.

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