{
  "id": 13068390,
  "title": "Buffalo and Utah square off in non-conference matchup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/buffalo-and-utah-square-off-in-non-conference-matchup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buffalo-utah-square-off-non-081054212.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Buffalo and Utah face off in a non-conference hockey game on Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT. The Buffalo Sabres, a team from the Atlantic Division, have a record of 2-2 so far this season, while the Utah Mammoth, from the Central Division, have a record of 3-2.\n\nLast season, Buffalo had a total record of 50 wins, 23 losses, and 9 ties, with a home record of 28 wins, 13 losses, and 7 ties. They committed a total of 316 penalties, averaging 3.9 penalties per game and serving 9.7 penalty minutes per game. Utah, on the other hand, had a record of 43 wins, 33 losses, and 6 ties, with a road record of 22 wins, 18 losses, and 4 ties. They scored 46 power-play goals during the season, averaging 2.8 chances per game for power plays.\n\nThe two teams have never met in a regular-season game this season. However, injuries to key players for both teams will add an extra layer of interest to their match-up. For the Buffalo Sabres, Conor Timmins is out with a lower-body injury, Jason Zucker is sidelined with an abdominal issue, Alex Lyon is out with an upper-body ailment, Topias Leinonen is also sidelined with a lower-body problem, and Jack Rathbone is out due to an undisclosed injury. Meanwhile, Utah's Maveric Lamoureux is out with a shoulder injury.",
  "summary": "Utah Mammoth (3-2, in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (2-2, in the Atlantic Division)Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}