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JANUARY 30 • NHL.COM

Dylan Guenther - Won't play Thursday Guenther (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Carolina, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Impact Guenther remains day-to-day due to his lower-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup. Liam O'Brien should remain in the lineup against the Hurricanes, while Guenther's next opportunity to return will be Saturday against the Stars.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Karel Vejmelka - Starting Thursday Vejmelka will defend the road crease in Carolina on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact Vejmelka leads the NHL with 25 victories. He has a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 40 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are tied for fourth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.38 goals per contest.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes vs. Mammoth Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 29

Preview the Jan. 29 matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Utah Mammoth with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, predictio...

JANUARY 28 • Data Skrive

Hurricanes vs. Mammoth Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 29

Carolina takes on Utah in a non-conference matchup

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Utah Mammoth meet in a non-conference matchup

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Barrett Hayton - Fills empty cage in win Hayton scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact Hayton's empty-netter with 56 seconds left ended up being valuable insurance, as Carter Verhaeghe scored after that. This was Hayton's first game-winning tally this season after seven of his 20 goals last year secured victories for Utah. Hayton has five points over his last seven outings, but he's at just seven goals, 17 points, 86 shots, 36 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 48 appearances in 2025-26.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Mikhail Sergachev - Five points in last four games Sergachev scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact Sergachev has sharpened his game in his last four outings; he has five points (one goal, four assists), five shots and six PIM in that span. He has 37 points (eight goals, 29 points) and sits in a tie with Jacob Chychrun for 12th overall in league scoring from the blue line.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Schmaltz - First shortie of season Schmaltz scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact It was a shorthanded goal that opened the scoring in the first period; it was his first SHG of the season. It was Schmaltz's 19th goal of the season (53 games). He's not scoring like he was earlier in the season, but he's still building toward a career season. Schmaltz has 47 points, 126 shots and a plus-17 rating in 53 games. Most impressively, he has swung his plus-minus from an abysmal minus-15 last year to that strong mark this season, and he's on pace to top 70 points.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Vitek Vanecek helps Mammoth overcome Panthers Deadspin | Vitek Vanecek helps Mammoth overcome Panthers

JANUARY 28 • DEADSPIN.COM

Sean Durzi - Four points in last three games Durzi (undisclosed) had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Florida.

Impact He left Monday's game early because of a big hit, but he looked none the worse for wear Tuesday. Durzi has two, two-point games (one goal, three assists) in his last three outings. Overall, the defender has four goals, 13 assists, 56 blocks and 56 shots in 32 games this season.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

FLA vs. UTA: Vilmanis (Postgame) | Florida Panthers Sandis Vilmanis speaks after the loss to the Mammoth on Tuesday.

JANUARY 28 • NHL.COM

FLA vs. UTA: Maurice (Postgame) | Florida Panthers Head coach Paul Maurice speaks after the loss to the Mammoth on Tuesday.

JANUARY 28 • NHL.COM

Vanecek ends personal 10-game slide, Mammoth edge Panthers | NHL.com Goalie gets 1st win since Oct. 26 for Utah, which is 9-1-1 in past 11

JANUARY 28 • NHL.COM

Vitek Vanecek - Ends personal 10-game losing streak Vanecek made 25 saves in a 4-3 win over Florida on Tuesday.

Impact The elephant is off his back -- the win ended a personal 10-game losing streak. It was Vanecek's first win since Oct. 26. And it was even sweeter that it came against the Panthers, who honored him in the first period for his contribution to their Stanley Cup win last year. It's great that Vanecek snapped his 0-8-2 skid, but it's not enough for us to use the word trust. He's 2-9-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .883 save percentage this season, and he was a combined 5-14-4 with a 3.62 GAA and .884 in 2024-25. Vanecek's New Jersey success is very much in the rear-view mirror.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Mammoth vs. Panthers | NHL Highlights | January 27, 2026

JANUARY 28 • YOUTUBE

Sergachev's goal helps lift Utah Mammoth to 4-3 win over Florida Panthers

Mikhail Sergachev scored in the third period to put Utah ahead to stay, and the Mammoth held on for a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

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JANUARY 28 • YOUTUBE

FLA vs. UTA: Vilmanis scores first career goal | Florida Panthers Sandis Vilmanis makes it 1-1 against the Mammoth in the second period.

JANUARY 28 • NHL.COM

FLA vs. UTA: Schwindt answers back | Florida Panthers Cole Schwindt makes it 2-2 against the Mammoth in the second period.

JANUARY 28 • NHL.COM

Sean Durzi - Slated to play Durzi (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup versus the Panthers on Tuesday.

Impact Durzi left Monday's game versus the Lightning late in the third period after taking a hit along the boards. However, it appears he's no worse for wear, though the Mammoth did call up Dmitri Simashev for extra defensive depth prior to Monday's contest. Durzi should fill a top-four role in Tuesday's game.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Guenther - Unavailable Tuesday Guenther (lower body) won't play against Florida on Tuesday.

Impact Guenther will miss at least one game, which will end his three-game point streak. He had two goals and two assists during that span, giving him 24 tallies and 45 points across 52 appearances this season. Kailer Yamamoto will take Guenther's spot on the third line, while Liam O'Brien will play after being a healthy scratch for Monday's 2-0 loss to Tampa Bay.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Vitek Vanecek - Starting versus Panthers Vanecek will guard the road goal versus the Panthers on Tuesday.

Impact Vanecek hasn't seen any action of the last six games. He is looking to shake off a 10-game skid (0-8-2), in which he's given up 31 goals on 247 shots (.874 save percentage). The Mammoth are in the second half of a back-to-back against a Panthers team that is as healthy as it has been all season, making this a tough matchup.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Hebig - Returned to minors Hebig was loaned to AHL Tucson on Tuesday.

Impact In a corresponding move, Utah recalled Dmitri Simashev from the minors. Hebig has been a healthy scratch in three straight games for Utah and hasn't made his NHL debut yet. He has 15 goals and 33 points in 35 AHL outings this season.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Dmitri Simashev - Called up from minors Simashev was recalled from AHL Tucson on Tuesday.

Impact Simashev's promotion would seem to indicate that Sean Durzi (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup versus the Panthers on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, forward Cameron Hebig was sent down to the minors. In 24 NHL games this year, Simashev has yet to score a goal while generating just one assist. Instead, fantasy managers probably should expect him to suddenly start producing offensively if he gets into the lineup.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame Media vs UTA | Raddysh, Moser, Vasilevskiy

JANUARY 27 • YOUTUBE

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Carolina takes on Utah in a non-conference matchup

Sergachev's goal helps lift Utah Mammoth to 4-3 win over Florida Panthers