Blackhawks rally past Mammoth in OT

Frank Nazar's power-play goal lifts Chicago to victory

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Frank Nazar scored on the power play 2:36 into overtime to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory against the Utah Mammoth on Monday. Connor Bedard had two assists for the Blackhawks, who stopped a three-game skid while ending the Mammoth's three-game winning streak. Andrew Mangiapane and Andre Burakovsky also scored for Chicago, while Drew Commesso made 22 saves. Barrett Hayton and Dylan Guenther scored for the Mammoth, who got 23 saves from Vitek Vanecek.

Why it matters

The win helps the struggling Blackhawks, who are tied for last place in the Central Division, pick up two crucial points against a divisional opponent. The Mammoth, meanwhile, see their three-game winning streak come to an end.

The details

Nazar's game-winning goal came on the power play after Utah's Nick Schmaltz was called for tripping. Bedard set up the play, and Nazar scored on a wrist shot to give the Blackhawks the victory. Mangiapane and Burakovsky also scored for Chicago, while Hayton and Guenther tallied for Utah.

  • The game-winning goal came 2:36 into overtime.
  • Hayton opened the scoring at 9:43 of the first period.
  • Mangiapane scored less than four minutes after Hayton's goal.
  • Guenther put Utah back ahead at 16:26 of the first period.
  • Burakovsky tied the game at 15:35 of the second period.

The players

Frank Nazar

A forward for the Chicago Blackhawks who scored the game-winning goal in overtime.

Connor Bedard

A forward for the Chicago Blackhawks who had two assists in the game.

Drew Commesso

The goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks who made 22 saves in the win.

Barrett Hayton

A forward for the Utah Mammoth who scored the opening goal of the game.

Dylan Guenther

A forward for the Utah Mammoth who scored their second goal of the game.

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What they’re saying

“We must find a way to win these close games against divisional opponents. This was a big two points for us.”

— Frank Nazar, Forward, Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)

“We had our chances, but Commesso made some big saves to keep them in it. We'll regroup and get ready for the rematch on Thursday.”

— Vitek Vanecek, Goaltender, Utah Mammoth (Salt Lake Tribune)

What’s next

The Blackhawks and Mammoth will conclude their season series on Thursday in Utah.

The takeaway

This was a hard-fought divisional matchup that saw the struggling Blackhawks rally from behind to pick up a crucial overtime win against a Mammoth team that had been on a hot streak. The two teams will meet again later this week to settle the season series.