San Jose Sharks Beat Utah Mammoth 6-3

San Jose, Calif. The San Jose Sharks secured a 6-3 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Monday night at SAP Center, powered by a four-point performance from forward Tyler Toffoli and a pair of goals from Will Smith.

Toffoli broke a 12-game goal drought with strikes in the first period, opening the scoring at 4:41 with assists from Macklin Celebrini and Smith. Pavol Regenda, making his Sharks debut after a recall from the American Hockey League's San Jose Barracuda, added a power-play goal at 7:58 by tipping in a shot from Philipp Kurashev, giving San Jose a 2-0 lead. Utah's Lawson Crouse responded quickly, but Toffoli restored the two-goal margin at 12:59, marking the third time this season the Sharks scored three times in the opening period. JJ Peterka pulled the Mammoth within one at 3-2 before the first intermission.

The second period proved decisive as San Jose erupted for three goals in under three minutes. Smith netted his first at 6:16, taking a pass from Celebrini, maneuvering through Utah's defense and beating goalie Vitek Vanecek. Adam Gaudette followed with his seventh goal of the season on a backhand, and Smith struck again at 9:09 with help from Toffoli, pushing the...