LAK 3–6 UTA Final · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 0-2-0
3–6
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT LAK 0625111322 UTA 00000060 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 0-2-0 · UTA 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1

Kings fell to the Mammoth

Chances were even (2.8 to 3.1 expected goals); the Kings lost 3–6. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

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★ NHL first starAnders Lee UTA · LW · #72 2 G · 0 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 3.1, on 22 and 35 shots on goal.

LAK 2.8 xG · 22 shots UTA 3.1 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 1.1
2nd 1.4 · 1.5
3rd 0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 45.
LAK 45%UTA 55%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 17 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:58 · Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:02 · High-sticking
But scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
08:49 Daniil But PP
MacKenzie Weegar, · Power play (high-sticking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
PEN
16:04 Logan Cooley· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2nd period
PEN
01:09 Logan Cooley· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
02:42 Brandt Clarke PP
Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Mikhail Sergachev, Clayton Keller · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
PEN
04:50 Liam O'Brien· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:50 Samuel Helenius· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
04:50 Liam O'Brien· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
08:18 · Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:20 Joel Edmundson· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:20 Joel Edmundson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:20 Vadim Moroz· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
12:22 Anders Lee GWG
Daniil But, MacKenzie Weegar · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
PEN
15:58 Andrew Peeke· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:58 Quinton Byfield· Instigator
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:58 Andrew Peeke· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:58 Quinton Byfield· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:58 Quinton Byfield· Instigator
10 min
Misconduct
6
16:23
Brandt Clarke · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
3rd period
7
01:48 Taylor Ward
, Liam Lefebvre · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
8
03:14 Liam O'Brien
Maveric Lamoureux, Mikhail Sergachev · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
PEN
03:54 Maveric Lamoureux· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
19:10 Anders Lee EN
Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley · wrist shot, into an empty net

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
29/34 saves · 5 GA · 3.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.2
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team LAKUTA
Shots on goal
22
35
Expected goals
2.8
3.1
Hits
24
0
Blocks
7
0
Faceoffs
100%
0%
Power play
1/0
1/8
Penalty minutes
32
0
The Kings allowed 1 on 8 Mammoth power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
9Adrian KempeA. KempeRW0110023122:292650%0310.2
10A. PanarinA. PanarinLW000−1040021:5619—0600.8
34 . C0110201018:192771%0200.2
47A. LeeA. LeeLW0000002217:5920—0010.2
55Quinton ByfieldQ. ByfieldRW01101700017:041747%0000.2
17Taylor WardT. WardRW101−2022014:2822—0000.1
95Liam LefebvreL. LefebvreC011−2013113:5518—0000.1
79Samuel HeleniusS. HeleniusC000−3524113:221843%0000.1
25J. WrightJ. WrightRW0000010213:0420—0210.0
42 . RW101−1031011:2519—0110.5
71F. PinelliF. PinelliC000−1000109:521417%0100.1
89K. ZiemmerK. ZiemmerRW000−1024009:3015—0000.2
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
92Brandt ClarkeB. ClarkeD1120043124:3822—1000.1
44M. AndersonM. AndersonD000−2000119:5723—0200.1
6Joel EdmundsonJ. EdmundsonD000−2410118:4124—0000.0
78 . D000−1201017:1321—0200.0
5C. CeciC. CeciD000−1000216:2923—0400.0
80 . D000+1200114:0819—0100.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
35Darcy KuemperD. KuemperG29345.85320/247/82/257:44−1.5
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