NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Utah Mammoth with Line Combinations 10/17/2025

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San Jose Sharks (0-1-2, 2 pts) at Utah Mammoth (2-2-0, 4 pts)

Venue: Delta Center
Date: Friday, October 17
Time: 9:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/Hulu
Radio: 
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network
Utah – The KSL Sports Zone 1280 AM / 97.5 FM

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks lost 5-1 to the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. That was their first regulation loss this season. They’re averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 5.3 goals per game.

Utah Mammoth News & Notes:

The Mammoth picked up a 3-1 win over the Flames on Wednesday in their home opener. They’re averaging two goals per game while also allowing two goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Skinner-Wennberg-Smith
Kurashev-Misa-Dellandrea 
Goodrow-Gaudette-Reaves

Ferraro-Orlov
Dickinson-Kliingberg
Leddy-Liljegren

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Utah Mammoth Projected Lines:

Keller-Hayton-Schmaltz
Guenther-Cooley-Peterka
Crouse-McBain-Carcone
Tanev-Stenlund-Yamamoto

Sergachev-Simashev
Schmidt-Marino
Cole-Maatta

Vejmelka
Vanecek

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Alexander Wennberg this season has a goal and an assist. He’s faced Utah three times in his career, which came last season; he scored two goals and added an assist.

Utah Mammoth

Nick Schmaltz has three assists this season. He’s faced the Sharks 28 times in his career, recording 23 points on ten goals and 13 assists; in three games last season, he had two goals and two assists.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

C Colin White – OUT
D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR

Utah Mammoth

C Alex Kerfoot – Out 
F Liam O’Brien – DTD
D Sean Durzi – Out

Next Game:

San Jose – October 18 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Utah  – October 19 vs. Boston Bruins

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