April 11, 2026 9:25 am EDT

The Utah Mammoth (42-30-6) hit the ice against the Carolina Hurricanes (51-22-6) during Saturday’s NHL slate, starting at 5 p.m. ET at Delta Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Mammoth are fourth in the Western Conference and the Hurricanes rank first in the Eastern Conference.

How to watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. Utah MammothCarolina vs. Utah odds

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Injury reportsMammoth

Jack McBain: Out (Lower Body),

Barrett Hayton: Out (Upper Body)

Hurricanes

Jalen Chatfield: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Jordan Martinook: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Pyotr Kochetkov: Out (Hip)

Stats to know
Over 78 games played, Clayton Keller has put up 83 points (26 goals and 57 assists).
Karel Vejmelka has allowed 160 goals (2.71 goals-against average) and racked up 1,393 saves.
In 78 games played this season, Sebastian Aho has collected79 points (one per game), with 26 goals and 53 assists).
Brandon Bussi has an .891 save percentage (46th in the league), with 759 total saves, giving up 94 goals (2.5 goals-against average).

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