Mammoth at Blue Jackets

The Mammoth beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday, October 3, in regulation. Nick Schmaltz’s second first-period goal became the game-winner. Mammoth added two goals in the third period to finish the game.

Big Picture

Mammoth moved to 2-0-0 to start the season. The Blue Jackets moved to 1-1-0 after their second game. Mammoth created more chances, with 31 shots compared with 18 for the Blue Jackets. Mammoth also went 3 for 4 on the power play, while the Blue Jackets went 0 for 2. The Blue Jackets blocked 23 shots, and Mammoth blocked 16.

The result gave Mammoth 4 points through two games. The Blue Jackets stayed at 2 points. Both teams played their second game of the season, so the early records showed a strong start for Mammoth and an even split for the Blue Jackets.

Turning Point

Mikhail Sergachev opened the scoring at 11:55 of the first period. Nick Schmaltz scored at 16:31 to make it 2-0. Schmaltz’s goal was the game-winner. Clayton Keller assisted on both first-period goals.

Standout Performances

Dylan Guenther led Mammoth with 3 points. He scored once and added 2 assists. His third-period goal at 5:59 made it 3-1, and he assisted on Schmaltz’s second goal at 14:13.

Schmaltz scored twice on 2 shots listed in the scoring record. His first goal gave Mammoth its second goal of the game, and his later goal completed the scoring. Mikhail Sergachev added 1 goal and 1 assist. He scored the opening goal and assisted on Guenther’s third-period goal.

Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley each recorded 2 assists. Keller helped on both first-period goals. Cooley assisted on both third-period goals.

Sebastian Cossa stopped 17 of 18 shots for Mammoth. He allowed one goal in the second period and finished with a .944 save percentage. Kent Johnson scored the Blue Jackets’ only goal at 1:30 of the second period, with Matthew Knies recording the assist.