Nick Schmaltz recorded his second career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Utah Mammoth to a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Salt Lake City on Friday night.

Clayton Keller added a goal and three assists and Liam O'Brien and Michael Carcone also scored for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves.

Macklin Celebrini and Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist each and Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Sharks, who lost their fourth straight (0-2-2) to start the season. Yaraslov Askarov stopped 28 shots.

O'Brien broke a 2-2 tie with 3:51 left in the second period. He backhanded in a shot from the side of the net after a dump-in eluded Askarov behind the net. It was the first goal of the season for O'Brien, who was making his season debut. The tally was his first since April 17, 2

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