PITTSBURGH -- Dylan Guenther scored 42 seconds into overtime for the Utah Mammoth, who rallied from three goals down in the third period before recovering for a 5-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

Dylan Guenther scored 42 seconds into overtime, leading the Utah Mammoth to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday

The Mammoth started the game on the wrong foot: Justin Brazeau scored 48 seconds in, and Bryan Rust doubled the deficit before the end of the first period. When Ben Kindel scored the Penguins’ third goal, there were probably more than a few TVs that turned off in the state of Utah. This one was all but over.

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.

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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.

Dylan Guenther scored 42 seconds into overtime, and the Utah Mammoth rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 Sunday. Guenther, who has five goals in his last four games, beat Sergei

This past Sunday, in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Utah Mammoth played the most exciting third period in franchise history, scoring four goals in six minutes to take a 4-3 lead after giving up three unanswered goals in the first 40 minutes.