DET 1–4 UTA Final · L
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 17, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 19-13-3
1–4
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 17-16-3
1ST2ND3RDT DET 01101215128 UTA 0828212428 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–1
DET 19-13-3 · UTA 17-16-3 · First meeting this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–1

Red Wings fell to the Mammoth

The Red Wings were outchanced (3.0 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Karel Vejmelka stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.

DET 2.2 xG · 28 shots UTA 3.0 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.6
2nd 0.9 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 0.4 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 37.
DET 37%UTA 63%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Nick Schmaltz, JJ Peterka · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
0–1
2
14:17 Jack McBain GWG
Michael Carcone, Sean Durzi · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
3
09:55 Emmitt Finnie PP
· snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–2
4
Unassisted · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (57%)
1–3
5
Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.0
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.2
vs expected
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DETUTA
Shots on goal
28
28
Expected goals
2.2
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0