Knights Mammoth Hockey

Utah Mammoth defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) controls the puck against Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Salt Lake City.

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Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win

Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win

Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist, Carter Hart made 21 saves and Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to wrap up the first-round series. Vegas will face Anaheim in the second round. The Ducks advanced Thursday night with a 5-2 home victory over Edmonton in Game 6. Vegas has surged since John Tortorella took over as coach from the fired Bruce Cassidy, closing the regular season 7-0-1 after the change. Marner had two goals and five assists in the series. Brett Howden opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the series. Colton Sissons added a third-period goal for Vegas soon after Utah’s Kailer Yamamoto cut it to 2-1. Cole Smith had an empty-netter.