MONTREAL, CANADA - NOVEMBER 08: Goaltender Sam Montembeault #35 of the Montréal Canadiens stops Nick Schmaltz #8 of the Utah Mammoth during the third period at the Bell Centre on November 8, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montréal Canadiens defeated the Utah Mammoth 6-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
(Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Mammoth dropped the final game at Delta Center before a six-game road trip, falling 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens.
Utah (12-9-3, 27 points) hosted the Canadiens (12-7-3, 27 points) at the Delta Center on Wednesday, November 26.
Fought hard. pic.twitter.com/cIOQZxlPpf
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) November 27, 2025
Nick Schmaltz continues to lead the team with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists), but Logan Cooley (13 goals, eight assists) and Clayton Keller (8 goals, 12 assists) are hot on his heels.
Defenseman Nate Schmidt comes into tonight’s game on a five-game points streak (goal, five assists).
Nick Suzuki leads the Candiens’ offense with 23 points, registering 18 assists already in 21 games. Cole Caufield is Montreal’s only double-digit goals scorer, finding the back of the net 13 times in 2025.
Gearing up for Durzi's return tonight 💪
Read more here: https://t.co/IdNVIe3EKa pic.twitter.com/sO2ie9agCK
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) November 26, 2025
Karel Vejmelka is the first goaltender off the ice for Utah.
That indicates he should start against Montreal.#TusksUp #GoHabsGo
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 26, 2025
#TusksUp Lines from today:
Schmaltz – Hayton – Keller
Guenther – Cooley – Yamamoto
Crouse – McBain – Peterka
Tanev – Stenlund – Carcone
O’BrienSergachev – DeSimone
Schmidt – Marino
Cole – Durzi
Simashev— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 26, 2025
Tourigny on Simashev coming out of the lineup: “We’re starting 7 games in 11 days…he won’t be out for long. He will be back in the lineup but we’ll do a rotation here.”
“Simashev is an important player for us in the future but he has certain things we want him to work on.”
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 26, 2025
LISTEN LIVE: @utahmammoth wrap up their home stand against the @CanadiensMTL on the @kslsports app, @KSLSportsZone and:https://t.co/530Ab26yTw pic.twitter.com/ENFiQDCUEN
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2025
Durzi in for Simashev.
Vejmelka in net. https://t.co/DMW7moJPA7
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Great defense from Durzi early on here.
Rush opportunity for the Canadiens and Durzi played it perfect as he closed down space, denied any outlet pass, and got low to intercept the opportunity.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
McBain trips Lane Hutson and he'll head to the box.
Montreal PP on deck.
1P: 11:58 | 0-0
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
What a save from Vejmelka on a 2-on-1 situation that resulted in a quick shot from Caufield right in the low slot.
He moved incredibly fast to get across and stop the shot.
That puck should've ended up in the back of the net.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
McBain is out of the box.
Roughly a minute to go on the Marino penalty. https://t.co/ztZxJlUyXP
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Bolduc scores on a one-timer from near the point.
1-0 Montreal.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Canadiens are playing with a lot of speed and physicality tonight.
Drawing penalties and finishing hard checks.
That's a tough combo to defend against.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Habs again on a quick rush.
Suzuki gets the goal on another one-timer.
2-0 Montreal.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Keller is tripped and Utah will have their first PP opportunity of the night.
1P: 2:40 | 2-0 Montreal
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Pretty much the opposite of how you want to play Montreal.
They are so dangerous off the rush and have a decent power play too.
Lots of work for Utah to do over the next two periods. https://t.co/BBu5SdWpu4
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
My goodness.
Cooley just absolutely stood up Gallagher along the boards.
Gallagher thought he could catch Cooley off guard. He thought wrong.
Cooley is stronger than he looks.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Montreal to the box for delay of game.
Utah to the PP.
2P: 10:53 | 2-0 Habs
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
BARRETT HAYTON SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY AND UTAH CUTS MONTREAL'S LEAD IN HALF!!!!!!!
2-1!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Haytes nets one!
2-1, Montreal. pic.twitter.com/RPXWV7KGOX
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) November 27, 2025
BARRETT HAYTON SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY AND UTAH CUTS MONTREAL'S LEAD IN HALF!!!!!!!
2-1!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
You could smell that goal coming from the Mammoth.
Absolutely dominant O-zone possession for the last 4 minutes and they find the back of the net.
Huge save from Vejmelka just moments before to stop Caufield on the breakaway.
We've got a hockey game in SLC!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
New favorite Thanksgiving side dish …. YAMS!
Tied up, 2-2. pic.twitter.com/rqPtmjTHAm
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) November 27, 2025
https://t.co/WPmUl5GSpR pic.twitter.com/gHO24Lk3Q6
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 27, 2025
There was a group gathering right after Carcone scored where everyone grabbed a dancing partner.
Tanev will sit for 2 minutes while Davidson is assessed a double minor.
Power play for Utah.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
53 not taking no for an answer! Carcs for the lead 🔥
3-2, Utah. pic.twitter.com/B4n3fNwgpc
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) November 27, 2025
Huge second period for the fellas 🙌 pic.twitter.com/jovaX3WQXs
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) November 27, 2025
Utah gives up another PP and the Habs cash in.
3-3 in SLC.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Offside. No goal.
Great call from the video staff.
Utah leads 3-2. https://t.co/JWZPs1rjHi
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Suzuki scores on the power play.
3-3.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Arguably the loudest "Ref you suck." chants I've heard at Delta Center after Suzuki scored.
Fans weren't happy that Montreal wasn't called for either a hold or hook on Nate Schmidt who attempted to clear the puck but was unable to.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Habs again.
4-3 Montreal.
Hockey changes fast, eh?
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Habs back to full strength. https://t.co/9I2jvZaArQ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Vejmelka to the bench.
Extra attacker on.
2 minutes to go.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Montreal just hit the post of the empty net.
Close call.
Faceoff at center ice.
27.3 seconds left.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
Utah comes up short as they lose 4-3 to Montreal.
That one stings.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 27, 2025
The Mammoth head out for an extended, six-game road trip that will have them traveling for nine consecutive days. The club opens the road trip in Dallas against the Stars on Friday, November 28. The puck drops at 6 p.m. MT.
Follow the entire 2025-26 Utah Mammoth schedule here.
The Smith Entertainment Group’s (SEG) streaming platform will also continue to carry all Mammoth games on SEG+ in 2025-26.
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