Guenther scores in OT as Mammoth beat Predators 3-2
Utah Mammoth right wing Dylan Guenther (11) and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP/John Amis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dylan Guenther scored at 2:56 of overtime and the Utah Mammoth rallied for a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
Logan Cooley and Jack McBain also scored for Utah, and Guenther also had an assist. Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves.
Filip Forsberg and Erik Haula scored for Nashville, and Juuse Saros made 20 saves.
In overtime Guenther forced a turnover by Nashville’s Fedor Svechkov on the right boards before skating in and beating Saros for the win.
Cooley, who had a career-high 25 goals last season, got the game’s first score at 2:21 of the opening period. After Nashville turned the puck over in the offensive zone, Guenther carried the puck up the left side before slipping a backhand pass to Cooley on the right, where he beat Saros with a one-timer.
Forsberg tied it at 7:23 of the first. After rookie Brady Martin forced a Utah turnover outside the blue line, Forsberg beat Vejmelka with a wrist shot from the right faceoff dot. The assist was the first-career NHL point for Martin, selected fifth overall in June’s NHL Draft.
Haula converted after a goalmouth scramble with 6:47 left in the second to give Nashville a 2-1 lead.
Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley (92) scores a goal as Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and defenseman Adam Wilsby (83) defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Oct. 11, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP/John Amis
Roman Josi appeared to give the Predators a 3-1 lead on a power-play goal at 26 seconds of the third, but Utah successfully challenged the play as offside.
McBain tied it again with 8:23 remaining in the third.
The Mammoth killed off all five Nashville power plays in the game.
Up next
Mammoth: visit Chicago on Monday.
Nashville Predators left wing Michael Bunting (58) dishes the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dante Fabbro (15) and defenseman Zach Werenski (8) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP/John Amis
Predators: visit Ottawa on Monday.
