{
  "id": 16574926,
  "title": "Utah in action against Minnesota after overtime win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/utah-in-action-against-minnesota-after-overtime-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:10:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/utah-action-against-minnesota-overtime-081042472.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Utah Mammoth and Minnesota Wild clashed in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night, marking the teams' inaugural meeting of the season. The Mammoth emerged victorious, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime. Utah's overall season record stands at 8-4, while they have won their lone Central Division encounter this season. The Mammoth rank ninth in the league with 10.4 penalty minutes per game, while Minnesota has an 8-3-2 record overall and a 2-1-0 mark against the Central Division.\n\nClayton Keller has been the standout performer for the Mammoth, contributing four goals and 11 assists. Nick Schmaltz has also been crucial for the team, with four goals and six assists in their last 10 games. For the Wild, Kirill Kaprizov has been their top scorer, tallying 13 goals and eight assists in the same period. Matthew Boldy has made significant contributions for the Wild as well, scoring five goals and six assists in the last ten games.\n\nIn their last ten games, the Mammoth have a 6-4-0 record, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.5 assists, 4.4 penalties, and 10.8 penalty minutes, while conceding 3.7 goals per game. The Wild, on the other hand, have a 6-3-1 record, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.9 penalties, and 9.2 penalty minutes, with an average of 2.5 goals conceded per game.\n\nInjuries have presented challenges for both teams. For the Mammoth, Maveric Lamoureux is out with a shoulder injury, Michael Carcone is sidelined with an upper body issue, and John Marino is out due to an upper body ailment. On the Wild's side, Filip Gustavsson is nursing a hip injury, Nick Foligno is dealing with an upper body problem, Marcus Foligno is out with a lower body issue, and Brock Faber is sidelined due to a skull injury.",
  "summary": "Minnesota Wild (8-3-2, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (8-4, in the Central Division)Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 9 p.",
  "key_points": [
    "Utah Mammoth defeated Minnesota Wild in overtime",
    "Clayton Keller leads Utah with 4 goals and 11 assists",
    "Minnesota Wild's Kirill Kaprizov tops with 13 goals"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Utah's overtime victory establishes early divisional dominance for the Mammoth while highlighting how heavy injury lists are testing the depth of both competing rosters.",
  "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."
}