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The Utah Mammoth visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with puck drop set for 6:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: Utah Mammoth (2-0-0, 4 points in 2026-27) at New York Rangers (2-1-0, 4 points in 2026-27)
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Puck drop: 6:00 PM EDT
Venue: Madison Square Garden
How to watch: NYR: TVAS, MSG · UTA: Utah16
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Utah Mammoth News & Notes
Utah opened the 2026-27 season with a 6-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in its home opener, then followed with a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The club announced its 23-man opening night roster on Sept. 28. André Tourigny returns behind the bench after signing a multiyear contract in June, part of a staff update that also included a new deal for Forsythe and the addition of Foote. The team’s official hashtag remains #TusksUp.
General manager Bill Armstrong reshaped the lineup over the summer, acquiring Vincent Trocheck and Anders Lee, with Sean Durzi, Beaudoin and a third-round pick going out in the Trocheck deal. The blue line took a hit before the opener, as Maveric Lamoureux underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to miss four to six months. Utah’s rookie camp roster in September featured Tucson Roadrunners regulars Owen Allard, Michael Hrabal, Daniil But and Artem Duda, the latter returning from a leg injury.
New York Rangers News & Notes
Goaltending has been the story in New York over the past week. A report indicated Joonas Korpisalo is week to week, and the offseason acquisition landed on injured reserve. The Rangers followed with a roster move involving a 24-year-old goaltender ahead of their meeting with Tampa Bay. Dylan Garand figured into the takeaways from a 2-0 road win over Detroit, a game in which Sean Durzi and Eeli Tolvanen were also among the names cited.
The club revealed its opening night roster earlier this week. Forward Adam Sykora left the preseason opener against New Jersey with a lower-body injury, and the team later shared a disappointing update on the prospect. General manager Chris Drury has described the retool as going to plan, saying the offseason additions made the Rangers younger and faster. Defenseman Braden Schneider, in his sixth season, has been floated as a trade candidate before the deadline. The team hashtag remains #NYR.
Utah Mammoth Projected Lines
Line 1: Clayton Keller – Nick Schmaltz – Vincent Trocheck
Line 2: Anders Lee – Logan Cooley – Dylan Guenther
Line 3: Jack McBain – Barrett Hayton – Lawson Crouse
Line 4: Michael Carcone – Kevin Stenlund – Daniil But
Pair 1: Mikhail Sergachev – MacKenzie Weegar
Pair 2: Nate Schmidt – John Marino
Pair 3: Dmitri Simashev – Andrew Peeke
Goaltenders: Karel Vejmelka – Sebastian Cossa
Utah Mammoth Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Nick Schmaltz – Logan Cooley – Clayton Keller – Dylan Guenther – Mikhail Sergachev
Power play, Second unit: Anders Lee – Vincent Trocheck – Michael Carcone – Daniil But – John Marino
Penalty kill, First unit: Nick Schmaltz – Lawson Crouse – Mikhail Sergachev – MacKenzie Weegar
Penalty kill, Second unit: Kevin Stenlund – Jack McBain – Nate Schmidt – John Marino
New York Rangers Projected Lines
Line 1: Gabriel Perreault – Mika Zibanejad – Alexis Lafrenière
Line 2: Oliver Bjorkstrand – J.T. Miller – Pavel Dorofeyev
Line 3: Will Cuylle – Noah Laba – Eeli Tolvanen
Line 4: Tye Kartye – Joe Veleno – Jaroslav Chmelar
Pair 1: Vladislav Gavrikov – Adam Fox
Pair 2: Marcus Pettersson – Sean Durzi
Pair 3: Alberts Smits – Braden Schneider
Goaltenders: Igor Shesterkin – Dylan Garand
New York Rangers Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Alexis Lafrenière – J.T. Miller – Pavel Dorofeyev – Mika Zibanejad – Adam Fox
Power play, Second unit: Oliver Bjorkstrand – Will Cuylle – Gabriel Perreault – Eeli Tolvanen – Sean Durzi
Penalty kill, First unit: Joe Veleno – Tye Kartye – Marcus Pettersson – Adam Fox
Penalty kill, Second unit: Mika Zibanejad – Will Cuylle – Vladislav Gavrikov – Sean Durzi
Players To Watch
Mikhail Sergachev — Utah Mammoth
Sergachev did a bit of everything last time out: a goal, an assist, four shots and 22:01 of ice time. Box Score Junkie has him at a 61.7% Corsi-for and 68.4% Fenwick through the 2026-27 season to date, so the attempts keep flowing his way. A sensible shots-on-goal play from the back end.
Adam Fox — New York Rangers
Fox logged a team-high 22:50 with two shots and an assist in his last outing. Box Score Junkie’s 2026-27 numbers show a 54.1% Corsi-for and 58.7 shot attempts for per 60 across 60 minutes, with 1.0 high-danger xG generated while he’s on the ice. He’s still chasing a first goal on 0.8 expected.
Injury Report
Utah Mammoth
Maveric Lamoureux (D) — Injured Reserve, Shoulder, expected back Friday, February 12
New York Rangers
Joonas Korpisalo (G) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Friday, October 9
Aidan Thompson (C) — Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Sunday, October 11
Adam Sykora (LW) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Monday, January 25
Next Up
Utah Mammoth: visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, October 6.
New York Rangers: host the New York Islanders on Tuesday, October 6.