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NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Utah Mammoth with Line Combinations 1/7/2026

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NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Utah Mammoth with Line Combinations 1/7/2026

Ottawa Senators (20-16-5, 45 pts) at Utah Mammoth (20-20-3, 43 pts)

Venue: Delta Center
Date: Wednesday, January 7
Time: 9:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/RDS2/TSN5/UTAH16
Radio: 1200 TSN/KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators had their two-game winning streak snapped on Monday in a 5-3 loss to the Red Wings. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.

Utah Mammoth News & Notes

The Mammoth picked up a 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers on Monday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games as well, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

Zetterlund-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Cozens-Batherson
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Cousins-Halliday-Perron

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence

Merilainen
Shepard

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Utah Mammoth Projected Lines:

Keller-Schmaltz-Crouse
Peterka-Hayton-Guenther
But-McBain-Carcone
Tanev-Stenlund-Kerfoot

Sergachev-Durzi
Schmidt-Marino
Cole-Desimone

Vejmelka
Vanecek

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Ridly Greig scored a goal and added an assist in Ottawa’s win over Utah back in November.

Utah Mammoth

Clayton Keller scored a goal in Utah’s 4-2 loss to the Senators back on November 9th.

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

F Lars Eller – IR
G Linus Ullmark – Out

Utah Mammoth

F Logan Cooley – IR

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