Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assists as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Utah Mammoth 6-3. Will Smith also scored twice for San Jose, giving him 12 goals this season.

San Jose Sharks place Vincent Desharnais on injured reserve, recall winger Pavol Regenda from San Jose Barracuda

The Mammoth’s most recent game was a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks. On the second half of a back-to-back, Utah was shutout for the first time this season. Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced. In addition to going 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 54.3% of faceoffs in the game.

The Utah Mammoth are struggling these days. The Mammoth dropped their third straight game to open a season-long six-game road trip, falling to the San Jose

San Jose Sharks players did not wear helmets during warm-ups before their game against the Vegas Golden Knights

Smith took a pass from Macklin Celebrini in the Utah zone, put the puck through the legs of Mammoth defenseman Nate Schmidt, stickhandled around forward Brandon Tanev, who fell down on the play, then fired a shot past screened goalie Vitek Vanecek to give the Sharks a 4-2 lead.

San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini is expected to play against the Utah Mammoth on Monday night. Celebrini has been a consistent offensive contributor this season, averaging at least one point in most games and showcasing impressive finishing efficiency.

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The Sharks before Sunday’s games, per Natural Stat Trick, also allowed 151 high-danger chances at even strength in November, third-most in the NHL. They also rank 32nd in the league in both offensive and defensive zone time, per NHL Edge Stats. It’s not an excellent combination for staying in the playoff mix.

Two Western Conference teams meet when the eighth-place Utah Mammoth (12-11-3) visit the ninth-place San Jose Sharks (12-11-3) at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday at 10 p.m. ET. San Jose's most recent game was a road loss, 4-3, to the Vegas Golden Knights on Nov. 29.

San Jose Sharks place Vincent Desharnais on injured reserve, recall winger Pavol Regenda from San Jose Barracuda

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