COL 0–2 UTA

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Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Colorado Avalanche

COL · 2-2-0

0–2

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Utah Mammoth

UTA · 2-1-1

1ST2ND3RDT COL 080908025 UTA 00000020 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

COL 2-2-0 · UTA 2-1-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Avalanche fell to the Mammoth

The Avalanche were outchanced (3.0 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 0–2. Karel Vejmelka stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starKarel Vejmelka

UTA · G · #70 SV% 1.000 · 25 saves

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.

COL 1.5 xG · 25 shots UTA 3.0 xG · 35 shots

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1

2

3

1st 0.5 · 1.1

2nd 0.7 · 0.8

3rd 0.4 · 1.0

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 25.

COL 25%UTA 75%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 12 penalties

← Avalanche shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

04:33

· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

06:38

Jack McBain GWG

Barrett Hayton, Nate Schmidt · snap shot, a good chance (18%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

08:57

Taylor Makar· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

10:35

Logan Cooley PP

Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther · Power play (hooking) · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

10:35

· Hooking

Cooley scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

PEN

16:22

Lawson Crouse· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:02

· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

05:21

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

PEN

15:18

Alex Gagne· Cross-checking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:40

Clayton Keller· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:06

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

3rd period

PEN

01:47

Logan Cooley· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:22

· High-sticking

Killed

4 min
Double minor

PEN

17:45

T.J. Hughes· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Karel Vejmelka

UTA · G · #70 SV% 1.000 · 25 savesSV% 1.000 ★ 2nd star

Logan Cooley

UTA · C · #92 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Jack McBain

UTA · C · #22 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Scott Wedgewood

COL

+1.1

vs expected

33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Karel Vejmelka

UTA

+2.4

vs expected

25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team COLUTA

Shots on goal

25

35

Expected goals

1.5

3.0

Hits

16

0

Blocks

11

0

Faceoffs

100%

0%

Power play

0/0

1/8

Penalty minutes

18

0

The Avalanche allowed 1 on 8 Mammoth power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
10N. RoyN. RoyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19:46	29	33%	0	2	0	0.1
54G. BrindleyG. BrindleyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18:12	23	100%	0	1	1	0.1
18V. HinostrozaV. HinostrozaC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	17:49	27	—	0	2	0	0.0
13T.J. HughesT. HughesRW	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	1	17:14	21	64%	0	0	0	0.3
22F. LysellF. LysellRW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	0	16:32	20	—	0	3	0	0.1
34 . LW	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	2	15:58	20	62%	0	0	0	0.0
57 . C	0	0	0	−1	2	2	3	1	15:50	19	—	0	0	0	0.1
55M. JedlickaM. JedlickaC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15:24	26	—	0	0	0	0.1
85 . C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	13:54	21	29%	0	0	0	0.0
14M. DiMarsicoM. DiMarsicoC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	12:30	18	—	0	0	1	0.3
16Taylor MakarT. MakarLW	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	05:09	9	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
84B. BurnsB. BurnsD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	0	19:00	24	—	0	0	1	0.1
67K. MiddletonK. MiddletonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	17:42	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
28Alex GagneA. GagneD	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	16:25	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
5 . D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	16:07	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
42J. MansonJ. MansonD	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	15:53	22	—	0	1	0	0.0
44G. StjernbergG. StjernbergD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	15:38	21	—	0	2	0	0.2
2S. BehrensS. BehrensD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	1	13:19	20	—	0	2	0	0.3

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
41Scott WedgewoodS. WedgewoodG	33	35	2	.943	18/19	12/13	3/3	60:00		+1.1

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
9Clayton KellerC. KellerRW	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	0	21:04	21	—	0	2	0	0.0
8N. SchmaltzN. SchmaltzC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	20:33	23	55%	0	0	1	0.2
92Logan CooleyL. CooleyC	1	0	1	0	2	5	1	0	19:40	22	67%	1	2	0	0.7
16V. TrocheckV. TrocheckC	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	19:27	23	80%	0	0	0	0.3
11Dylan GuentherD. GuentherRW	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	18:54	20	—	0	0	0	1.0
72A. LeeA. LeeLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	15:11	21	50%	0	0	1	0.0
27Barrett HaytonB. HaytonC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	14:15	21	54%	0	3	0	0.1
53M. CarconeM. CarconeLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14:01	15	—	0	1	0	0.0
67Lawson CrouseL. CrouseLW	0	0	0	+1	2	2	4	2	11:43	19	—	0	0	0	0.1
50D. ButD. ButLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11:09	15	—	0	1	1	0.0
82K. StenlundK. StenlundC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	11:08	15	38%	0	0	1	0.0
22Jack McBainJ. McBainC	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	2	10:43	17	100%	0	0	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
98M. SergachevM. SergachevD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	24:30	28	—	0	0	1	0.1
6J. MarinoJ. MarinoD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20:39	25	—	0	1	0	0.0
52M. WeegarM. WeegarD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	17:04	25	—	0	1	1	0.3
88Nate SchmidtN. SchmidtD	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1	15:30	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
20A. PeekeA. PeekeD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	13:53	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
26D. SimashevD. SimashevD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	12:36	19	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
70Karel VejmelkaK. VejmelkaG	25	25	0	1.000	19/19	3/3	3/3	60:00		+2.4

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