SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — The Utah Mammoth will host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City in a National Hockey League game. Both teams enter with 0-0 records. The contest is scheduled for Thursday.

Chicago’s most recent result was a 5-2 home win over the San Jose Sharks. Utah’s most recent result was a 5-1 home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Blackhawks will try to carry that scoring touch into their first road game of the season, while the Mammoth will seek a better home performance. Chicago will look to start the season with a road result. Utah will look to defend home ice.

Utah will be the home team at Delta Center, and Chicago will be the visiting club. The matchup is an early NHL contest between a Blackhawks side looking for momentum and a Mammoth team playing in front of its home crowd. Chicago finished its last outing with five goals, and Utah allowed five goals in its last game.

The Blackhawks’ upcoming schedule includes games against Buffalo, St. Louis, the New York Islanders, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, Dallas, Montreal, Florida and Los Angeles. Those opponents fill a busy stretch for Chicago. Utah’s next slate features Columbus, the New York Rangers, New Jersey, Boston, Buffalo, Toronto, Edmonton, Pittsburgh and Seattle. The Mammoth will face Edmonton twice in that run, with one home game and one road game.

Chicago’s 0-0 record leaves the club even before its first puck drop of the season. Utah also sits at 0-0, making the game an early chance for either side to gain an initial edge in the standings. The Blackhawks will try to build on their last win. The Mammoth will try to move past their last defeat.

Delta Center will host the contest, with Utah serving as the home team. The game is part of the NHL schedule and will be played on Thursday. Chicago will be the visiting team, and Utah will be the home team. Both clubs have yet to record a win or a loss this season.

Chicago’s most recent result came against San Jose, a 5-2 Blackhawks win. Utah’s most recent result came against Vegas, a 5-1 Mammoth loss. Those results are the latest available for each club before this meeting.

Utah’s schedule after this game includes matchups with Columbus, the New York Rangers, New Jersey, Boston, Buffalo, Toronto, Edmonton, Pittsburgh and Seattle. Chicago’s schedule includes Buffalo, St. Louis, the New York Islanders, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, Dallas, Montreal, Florida and Los Angeles.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Utah to beat Chicago 4-1.