RALEIGH, N.C. — The Utah Mammoth conceded three goals in the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes made a full comeback to win 5-4 on Thursday.
Carolina started off with the first goal of the game, but then the Mammoth stampeded in the second with three straight. Heading into the final period, Utah led 3-2. That lead quickly jumped to 4-2 as Michael Carcone started the third off with a bang.
Carolina answered with three goals in less than 90 seconds of game time to steal the win at home.
After ending their road trip with a 2-2 record, Utah will return home for six straight at the Delta Center.
Pregame
Lookin’ rad in Raleigh 😎 pic.twitter.com/6o4kXpkDiM
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 29, 2026
Banana pudding and hockey???
Absolutely. pic.twitter.com/64vfUnf3qb
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 29, 2026
Got some multi-sport athletes on the squad 👀⚽️ pic.twitter.com/mmYeWBggjj
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 29, 2026
Puck drop 🔜 pic.twitter.com/59nl6p7GxS
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 29, 2026
Mammoth in black tonight as the Canes rep their Whalers throwbacks.#TusksUp #CarolinaCulture pic.twitter.com/sfbaAOYXe3
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 29, 2026
Almost go time ⏰ pic.twitter.com/CVsRQWsXep
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 29, 2026
Veggie starting in 🥅 tonight. #TusksUp | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/BW5NireVd4
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 29, 2026
First Period
Poor turnover by the Canes and Tanev puts one off the pipe.
Good start for the Mammoth through the first few minutes. Continuing to assert themselves and apply pressure towards the net.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Utah turns the puck over near their own net and the Canes score.
Keller lost control and then didn’t cover Svechnikov who buried it.
1-0 Carolina
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Dominant stretch by Carolina after opening the scoring.
They are attacking with a ton of speed and capitalizing on turnovers all over the ice.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Utah is really disconnected tonight in terms of their passing.
Having a really tough time finding each other out there while the Canes continue to fly into the O-zone with speed and break them down.
Need to find some momentum here in the last few minutes of the first.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
But with a nice finishing check behind the Canes net.
He should look for that more often. With his size he could flatten skaters all over the ice.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Better finish to the period but still fairly disconnected.
Lots of work through the next 40. https://t.co/B96rKgZbXN
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Trailing after the first. pic.twitter.com/mI6OmjiLlA
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 30, 2026
Second Period
Schmaltz to the box for tripping.
Canes to the PP.
2P: 19:49 | 1-0 Canes
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Utah back to full strength. https://t.co/qB5ZlHQHfH
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
KAILER YAMAMOTO SCORES ON THE RUSH AND UTAH TIES THE HOCKEY GAME!!!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Yams makes it even in Carolina! 🔥🍠 pic.twitter.com/3FdCpKvIjv
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 30, 2026
Yamamoto’s goal juiced Utah’s offense.
Best stretch of offense all night. Way more movement and connection.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
YAMAMOTO GETS HIS SECOND OF THE NIGHT ON A REBOUND AND ITS 2-1 UTAH!!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Yams with his second of the night! 🤯
🚨 2-1, Utah. pic.twitter.com/lFajA4bVF0
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 30, 2026
Kotkaniemi took a hard spill into the boards behind Utah’s net after Sergachev applied some force with his stick.
TBH, I think it was more of Kotkaniemi’s own momentum that made it look so bad.
Sergachev to the box for a crosscheck.
He trolled the crowd on his way to the box.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Stenlund to the box for a crosscheck.
5 on 3 for 13 seconds. https://t.co/84i8X7iQ4G
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Hurricanes score on the power play.
2-2
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
PETERKA SCORES ON A ONE-TIMER AND UTAH RETAKES THE LEAD 3-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
JJ gets the fellas back in front 💪
Peterka responds 19 seconds after Carolina puts one in.
🚨3-2, Utah. pic.twitter.com/JLuGs9fmKN
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 30, 2026
This game is getting spicy. Lots of physicality, punishing hits, and CHIRPING.
Love it.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Svechnikov will sit in the box for a high stick.
Utah to the PP.
2P: 0:14 | 3-2 Utah
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
An explosive second period of hockey has the Mammoth in front of the Canes 3-2.
Yamamoto got Utah on the board and that ignited the offense.
Utah will have 1:46 left on the PP to begin the third.pic.twitter.com/BNHy8og6Ej
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 30, 2026
Starting the third on the power play! pic.twitter.com/Mw42UfCio3
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 30, 2026
Third Period
Sergachev is being booed every time he touches the puck after this. https://t.co/84i8X7iQ4G
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Big push by the Canes early in the third.
You knew it was coming but can Utah weather the storm?
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Carcone just LIT UP Carrier.
Huge open ice hit.
He may be smaller but 53 is not a guy you mess with.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
MICHAEL CARCONE SCORES IN TIGHT AND UTAH LEADS 4-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who started that sequence? Kailer Yamamoto.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
This line is unstoppable tonight! 🤯
🚨 4-2, Utah! pic.twitter.com/idBON9FhQK
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 30, 2026
Hurricanes to the box for holding.
Utah to the PP.
3P: 12:15 | 4-2 Utah
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Hayton will serve a 4 minute penalty for high sticking.
Gut check moment for the Mammoth.
3P: 5:18 | 4-2 Utah
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Carolina scores.
Hayton will exit the penalty box.
1:59 to go.
4-3 Utah
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
6 on 5 goal for Carolina.
It’s 4-4.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
At this point for Utah, just get to OT.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
TO by the Mammoth.
1:22 left in regulation.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Canes again.
It is 5-4.
This is unbelievable.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 30, 2026
Final. pic.twitter.com/lXjm9cX6Mp
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) January 30, 2026
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