ST. LOUIS -- Logan Cooley scored a natural hat trick in the first period, and the Utah Mammoth won their fifth straight, 7-4 against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Thursday.

Cooley’s second NHL hat trick was scored in 4:48, the second, third and fourth goals of a four-goal first period that staked the Mammoth to a 4-0 lead; he also had an assist in the first period.

Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist, Nick Schmaltz had a goal and two assists, and JJ Peterka had three assists for the Mammoth (6-2-0). Karel Vejmelka made 16 saves.

Joel Hofer was pulled for the second straight start for the Blues (3-3-1) after allowing three goals on six shots in the first 7:57. Jordan Binnington made 15 saves in relief.

Ian Cole scored from the slot through Hofer off a drop

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