UTA 5–3 SEA Final · W
Mammoth/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 12, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 15-15-3
5–3
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 12-11-6
1ST2ND3RDT UTA 01221338533 SEA 09116212337 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 1–0
UTA 15-15-3 · SEA 12-11-6 · First meeting this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 1–0

Mammoth beat the Kraken

The Mammoth were outchanced (3.8 to 3.2 expected goals) but won 5–3 anyway.

Who had the better chances

The Kraken created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 3.2, on 37 and 33 shots on goal.

UTA 3.2 xG · 33 shots SEA 3.8 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.7
2nd 1.1 · 1.2
3rd · the swing 0.9 · 1.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 42.
UTA 42%SEA 58%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Mammoth shoot this way Kraken shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Frederick Gaudreau, Chandler Stephenson · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
2
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–1
3
Liam O'Brien, Kevin Stenlund · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
4
Ryan Lindgren, Brandon Montour · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–2
5
12:55 Dylan Guenther PP
Nick Schmaltz, Mikhail Sergachev · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
3–2
6
17:49 JJ Peterka ENGWG
Kevin Stenlund · backhand shot, into an empty net
4–2
7
18:58 Lawson Crouse EN
Nick Schmaltz, Kevin Stenlund · snap shot, into an empty net
5–2
8
19:17 Ben Meyers
Tye Kartye, Ryan Winterton · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5–3
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.2
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team UTASEA
Shots on goal
33
37
Expected goals
3.2
3.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0