Schmaltz scores 2 goals as Mammoth defeat Jets 5-3

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Utah Mammoth beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night and secured the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Schmaltz scored his first goal for the Mammoth 4:54 into the second period on the power-play, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Dylan Guenther . He added a power-play goal 7:16 into the third, assisted by Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller .

JJ Peterka , Alexander Kerfoot and Cooley also scored for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves in the win for the Mammoth.

Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and Isak Rosen also scored for the Jets. Gabriel Vilardi added two assists, and Eric Comrie had 31 saves for the Jets, who lost a third straight.

The Mammoth will face the winner of the Pacific Division in the first round of the playoffs, either the Vegas Golden Knights , Edmonton Oilers or Anaheim Ducks .

Up next

Mammoth: Host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday evening.

Jets: Host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday evening.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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