TORONTO -- The Utah Mammoth are out to prove that the momentum the team is riding after just one month of the regular season is no fluke, both on the ice and off.

The storyline was set in stone for the Utah Mammoth’s first game against the Buffalo Sabres. Either JJ Peterka would be scoring goals against his old team, or Buffalo’s Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring would each have revenge games against their former teammates.

Forcing the Utah Mammoth to drop its branding would not only destroy community goodwill worth “in excess of $100,000,000,” the team argues, it “is implausible the team would recover.”

BUFFALO – In a goaltender battle, Clayton Keller’s overtime goal secured a 2-1 win for the Utah Mammoth over the Buffalo Sabres. Nick Schmaltz also scored for the Mammoth in the win. It was a close battle until the end, but the Mammoth walk away with two points and plenty of positives.

Team captain Clayton Keller scored 47 seconds into overtime to lift the Utah Mammoth to a 2-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday,

The Mammoth are for real as a legitimate playoff team. Their core of youngsters is at long last living up to their potential. And that’s reflected in their numbers as individuals and as a team.

Clayton Keller's game-winner 47 seconds into overtime lifted the Utah Mammoth past the host Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Tuesday. Keller finished with two points as he recorded the primary assist on Nick Schmaltz's third-period goal.

The Utah Mammoth visit the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+. Buffalo's most recent game was a shootout victory at home on Nov. 1 against the Washington Capitals 4-3 (1-0). As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest with what you need to know before Tuesday's game.

Clayton Keller scored 47 seconds into overtime to lift the Utah Mammoth to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

On Tuesday night, we saw the Utah Mammoth kick off a four-game road trip with a game against the Buffalo Sabres, who were in the middle of a three-game home stand.

The new NHL dress code permits players to dress however they please. Here’s how some Utah Mammoth players have reacted.