It’s official: The Utah Mammoth are playoff-bound
Clayton Keller had yet another three-point night en route to a 4-1 Mammoth win.
Utah Mammoth players celebrate winning against the Nashville Predators in an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News The only upset people in the state of Utah right now should be the crews responsible for renovating the Delta Center this summer. They’ll have less time to do their work, as the Utah Mammoth have officially clinched their first playoff berth in franchise history.
Their 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday was half the equation. The Anaheim Ducks took care of the other half, beating the San Jose Sharks in regulation. The Mammoth still have work to do to clinch the first wild card spot in the NHL’s Western Conference, which would — at least on paper — give them more favorable matchups through the first two rounds as they’d avoid three of the league’s top seven teams.
Utah Mammoth fans cheer during an NHL game against the Nashville Predators held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse (67) and others celebrate winning against the Nashville Predators in an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Utah Mammoth right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) smiles at a teammate during an NHL game against the Nashville Predators held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
| Tess Crowley, Deseret News A referee puts their hands in the air before Utah Mammoth players are introduced before an NHL game against the Nashville Predators held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Utah Mammoth and Nashville Predators fight for the puck near the goal during an NHL game against the Nashville Predators held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Utah Mammoth head coach André Tourigny, center, coaches during an NHL game against the Nashville Predators held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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