The host Chicago Blackhawks and the Utah Mammoth enter Monday's matchup with five combined one-goal games in as many contests this season.

Because Utah boasts the lone victory in that span, the words of Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther might sound like a salve to Chicago.

"I think just as you get more comfortable playing in close games and you're in those situations all the time, you get better at it," Guenther said. "Those are the ones you want to play in when the game is close. The game is on the line. Every shift matters, and that's when we want to be at our best."

Visiting Utah edged Nashville 3-2 in overtime Saturday behind a goal and assist from Guenther, who scored the game-winner 2:56 into overtime.

Chicago came within 15.7 seconds of playing its second straight overtime game ear

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