Utah Mammoth Top Seattle Kraken 5-3, End Skid

In Salt Lake City, Dylan Guenther scored a go-ahead power-play goal late in the third period, leading the Utah Mammoth to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday night and snapping a three-game losing streak.

The win improved Utah's record and provided a much-needed boost after recent defeats, including a 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. Nick Schmaltz contributed a goal and two assists for the Mammoth, while Kailer Yamamoto, JJ Peterka and Lawson Crouse also found the net. Kevin Stenlund added three assists, and goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 32 saves to secure the outcome.

For Seattle, Mason Marchment tallied two goals, and Ben Meyers scored once in a game that marked the Kraken's seventh loss in their last eight contests. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 shots but could not prevent the defeat.

The first period ended scoreless, with both teams generating chances but failing to convert. Seattle struck first in the second period at 3:35, when Marchment backhanded a shot past Vejmelka to open the scoring. Utah responded quickly, as Schmaltz tied the game unassisted at 8:09. On a breakaway, he chipped the puck over Grubauer's shoulder from close range.