UTA 5–2 MIN Final · W
Mammoth/Schedule/Recap Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 31-24-4
5–2
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 35-15-10
1ST2ND3RDT UTA 115210212537 MIN 061819223 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 2–0
UTA 31-24-4 · MIN 35-15-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 2–0

Mammoth beat the Wild

The Mammoth earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.5, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Jesper Wallstedt allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.5, on 37 and 23 shots on goal.

UTA 3.2 xG · 37 shots MIN 2.5 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.9
2nd 1.1 · 1.0
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 62.
UTA 62%MIN 38%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Mammoth shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
13:23 Logan Cooley SH
Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
2nd period
2
Nick Schmaltz · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
3
07:49 Lawson Crouse GWG
Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–0
4
14:03 Kirill Kaprizov PP
Matt Boldy, Mats Zuccarello · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3–1
3rd period
5
01:19 Barrett Hayton PP
Mikhail Sergachev, Clayton Keller · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–1
6
Sean Durzi, Jack McBain · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5–1
7
14:05 Matt Boldy
Vladimir Tarasenko, Marcus Johansson · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.4
vs expected
32/37 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team UTAMIN
Shots on goal
37
23
Expected goals
3.2
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0