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The Mammoth start a three-game road trip in Pittsburgh and will also travel to Boston and Detroit on this eastern swing. Pittsburgh is on the second half of a back-to-back for Sunday’s game. The Penguins are 14-8-8 and 4-2-4 in their last 10 games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered yet another third-period collapse against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday - and they can't seem to stop the bleeding

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Expert recap and game analysis of the Utah Mammoth vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.

The Mammoth will be without Pittsburgh native Logan Cooley, who has 14 goals and 23 points this year. He has blossomed into an entertaining player since he was drafted third overall in the 2022 NHL Draft.

The Utah Mammoth continue to face growing questions about their home attendance. All despite officially reporting full sellouts at the Delta Center. W

Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley is expected to miss a minimum of eight weeks with what the team is calling a lower-body injury.

After years of being a bottom-feeder in the NHL, the Ducks are starting to fly once again. Led by a talented young core, featuring Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlsson and goaltender Lukas Dostal, the team has been one of the best in the league over the first couple of months of the season.

Jordan Eberle has had a knack for setting up his teammates of late. Our NHL player prop picks for December 12 expect this trend to continue vs. the Mammoth tonight, and much more.

The next round that will feature a shorter list will be released later in the summer. For its inaugural season, the team will sport jerseys that display "UTAH." Once the team name is finalized, the ownership will develop the logo, mascot, colors, and other ...

Sources: Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley has finalized his deal to become the next head coach at Utah. The expected will soon become official, as Utah’s coach-in-waiting will formally take over after Utah’s bowl game.