VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kevin Stenlund had a goal and an assist in the third period, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Friday night for their second straight win.
Mikhail Sergachev, Nick Schmaltz and John Marino also scored for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka stopped 31 shots two nights after getting his first shutout of the season in a 7-0 win at Anaheim.
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Vancouver Canucks' goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth in Vancouver, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth's Kevin Stenlund (82) celebrates with teammates after his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz (8) pursues Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (25) who skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth's JJ Peterka (77) celebrates after a goal by teammate Nick Schmaltz (8) against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) and Nick Schmaltz (8) celebrate after their team defeated the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Arshdeep Bains scored for the NHL-worst Canucks, who have lost four straight (0-3-1). Kevin Lankinen had 14 saves.
Bains spoiled Vejmelka’s bid for consecutive shutouts at 4:17 of the third period, tipping Aatu Raty’s shot high over the goalie’s shoulder for his first goal of the season to pull Vancouver to 2-1.
With the Canucks pressing for the equalizer, Vejmelka had two saves on Jake DeBrusk during a Vancouver power play.
Utah had a goal waved off with 6:16 to play with officials ruling Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther had made contact with Lankinen.
Vejmelka then stopped back-to-back chances from Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser with just over five minutes remaining.
Stenlund pushed Utah's lead to 3-1 with 2:08 to go with a nifty backhander during a rush, and Marino sealed the win with an empty-netter in the final minute.
Sergachev's power-play goal with 4 minutes remaining in the first gave Utah a 1-0 lead, and Schmaltz doubled the advantage with 5:55 left in the second.
Mammoth: At Calgary on Saturday night.
Canucks: Host Minnesota on Saturday night.
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Vancouver Canucks' goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth in Vancouver, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth's Kevin Stenlund (82) celebrates with teammates after his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz (8) pursues Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (25) who skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth's JJ Peterka (77) celebrates after a goal by teammate Nick Schmaltz (8) against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) and Nick Schmaltz (8) celebrate after their team defeated the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
