Dylan Guenther’s 39th goal and Clayton Keller’s third assist powered the Utah Mammoth to a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, extending their 5th straight win to five games. Kailer Yamamoto added a second‑period marker, while captain Lawson Crouse struck early in the third to make it 3-0. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka turned aside 29 shots.

Less than an hour after the win, the Mammoth clinched a playoff berth when the Anaheim Ducks defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-1, lifting Utah into the Western Conference’s first wild‑card slot with 90 points. Nashville, trailing by six, fell to 84 points despite Erik Haula’s power‑play goal, leaving them on the outside of the postseason picture.

Utah’s surge caps a remarkable sophomore campaign; the team has scored four or more goals in six consecutive games, and Yamamoto’s 12th of the year marks his rapid rise after just 12 NHL appearances last season. With a home finale against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Mammoth aim to solidify their wild‑card lead before the regular season ends. Vejmelka posted a .917 save percentage overall this.