The Utah Mammoth are coming off a playoff appearance and, if they want to keep climbing, they’ll need the kind of high-end scoring that can tilt a season. A big goal-scorer helps. A true point producer changes everything.
When you look at the roster, three names stand out as the most likely candidates to finish at the top of the team scoring race in 2026-27.
Clayton Keller sits at the front of the line. The 27-year-old put up 90 points in the 2024-25 season and followed that with 88 last season, so the production is already there.
His goal total dipped to 26 after four straight 30-goal seasons, but he still drove the offense with 62 assists. With Nick Schmaltz and Vincent Trocheck expected alongside him on the first line, and with other skilled wingers or defensemen available at times, Keller has plenty of options to keep piling up points.
It would be fair to expect another season in the 85-plus range, and with this being his most talented supporting cast, 90-plus is on the table. If there’s one player most likely to lead Utah in points, it’s Keller.
Dylan Guenther is right behind him. The 23-year-old already owns the team lead in goals after a 40-goal, 33-assist season, and his career trajectory has pointed straight up every year.
Utah would gladly take the goals again, but the bigger question is whether he can start turning that scoring touch into even more assists and push into the 80-point territory. Coming into October, Guenther looks like a player who could keep growing into one of the best wingers in the league, not just on the roster.
Utah should expect plenty from him in 2026-27.
Then there’s Logan Cooley, who could be the real breakout name if everything clicks. The 22-year-old center, taken third overall in the 2022 NHL draft, has had some growing pains, but he showed real finishing ability in 2025-26.
Cooley scored 24 goals and added 19 assists for 43 points in 54 games. That total doesn’t leap off the page, but the goal pace is encouraging, especially when projected over a full season.
Utah would like to see the assists rise, too, and the setup around him should help. With Guenther and probably Anders Lee on the second line, Cooley has the kind of support that could fuel a major jump.
Among Utah fans, the excitement is obvious: the Guenther-Cooley pairing has the look of something dangerous.
If the Mammoth are searching for their points leader, Keller is the safest bet. But Guenther and Cooley both have the kind of upside that could make the race a lot more interesting.
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