SALT LAKE CITY — The stage is set for the Utah Mammoth's first-ever appearance in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Utah learned late Wednesday that it will face the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round, which gets underway this weekend. The Golden Knights will have home-ice advantage due to the team being Pacific Division champions.
Game 1 will take place Sunday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will air on The Spot - Utah 16. The game's start time will be announced on Thursday evening.
The first round matchup was secured after Vegas defeated Seattle 4-1 on Wednesday, almost a week after the Mammoth clinched its postseason bid.
The Mammoth won the regular season series against Vegas, going 2-1-0 against the Golden Knights, but Vegas enters the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league, currently riding a 7-0-1 streak to end the regular season schedule.
Utah will close out its regular season Thursday at home against the St. Louis Blues.
