BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to stop a four-game skid when they take on the Utah Mammoth. Pittsburgh has a 6-5-4 record in home games and a 14-8-8 record overall. The Penguins have given up 86 goals while scoring 95 for a +9 scoring differential.

Coming off a 5–4 overtime win against the Penguins, the Mammoth traveled to Boston hoping to defeat the Bruins without needing to rally from a three-goal deficit. While a first-period goal put Utah up 1–0 — an encouraging start compared to its game against Pittsburgh — Boston slowly gained control of the game en route to a 4–1 win.

For the second time in as many days, the Pittsburgh Penguins surrendered a multi-goal lead in the third period. While the path was slightly different, the result was the same as the Penguins were defeated by the Utah Mammoth,

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The Utah Mammoth and Pittsburgh Penguins hit the ice in NHL play at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Utah earned a 5-3 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 12 against the Seattle Kraken.

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the Utah Mammoth at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Murashov’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff.