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Utah Mammoth vs Buffalo Sabres Recap - Mammoth Win 2-1

The Mammoth beat Buffalo 2-1 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Karel Vejmelka's 17 saves.

Bettors who backed the Mammoth were rewarded as -129 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Utah got goals from Clayton Keller, and Nick Schmaltz in the victory. Schmaltz opened the scoring at 3:58 of the third period.

Karel Vejmelka turned in a 17-save effort for the Mammoth.

Buffalo got a goal from Noah Ostlund in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Alex Lyon stopped 32 of 34 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Utah went 0-for-2, while the Sabres were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Utah by a margin of 34-18.

Utah heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.