UTA 1–4 COL Final · L
Mammoth/Schedule/Recap Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 0-1-0
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT UTA 00000010 COL 061635417 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Mammoth trail the season series 0–1
UTA 0-1-0 · COL 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Mammoth trail the season series 0–1

Mammoth fell to the Avalanche

The Mammoth created the better chances (2.6 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Michael Hrabal allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

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★ NHL first star COL · C · #54 1 G · 1 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 24 and 17 shots on goal.

UTA 2.6 xG · 24 shots COL 1.8 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.1 · 0.6
2nd 1.3 · 0.7
3rd 1.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 64.
UTA 64%COL 36%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 12 penalties
← Mammoth shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:45 John Marino· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:00 John Marino· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:43 Gabriel Landeskog· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:42 Vincent Trocheck· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Martin Necas · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
, · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3rd period
3
01:52 GWG
Nazem Kadri · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
PEN
01:52 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
4
02:27 Brock Nelson PP
Artturi Lehkonen, Devon Toews · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
PEN
05:56 Vincent Trocheck· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:46 · Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:46 Maveric Lamoureux· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:46 · Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:46 Devon Toews· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:46 Michael Carcone· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:14 Taylor Makar· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
17:27 Taylor Makar
, T.J. Hughes · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
11/12 saves · 1 GA · 0.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Michael Hrabal UTA
−2.4
vs expected
2/5 saves · 3 GA · 0.6 xGA Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team UTACOL
Shots on goal
24
17
Expected goals
2.6
1.8
Hits
0
17
Blocks
0
20
Faceoffs
0%
100%
Power play
0/5
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
10
The Mammoth went 0-for-5 on the power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
67L. CrouseL. CrouseLW000−1043119:2424—0310.8
16Vincent TrocheckV. TrocheckC000−2422218:242467%0100.2
50D. ButD. ButLW000−1000016:3320—0100.1
56K. YamamotoK. YamamotoRW0000011115:3820—0000.0
93 . C0110041014:532178%0100.4
86J. RoyJ. RoyRW0000012013:4818—0200.1
53Michael CarconeM. CarconeLW000−1212013:4617—0000.2
65Yegor BorikovY. BorikovRW101+1024012:5720—0000.3
62B. McCartneyB. McCartneyLW000−1021112:3918—0300.2
18C. DesnoyersC. DesnoyersC0000003112:371867%0000.0
13B. TanevB. TanevLW000−1006112:2419—0100.0
21K. RooneyK. RooneyC000−1011112:121971%0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
6John MarinoJ. MarinoD0000420124:2628—0000.0
84 . D011+1001122:4424—0310.1
57N. DeSimoneN. DeSimoneD000−1020119:1527—0200.1
10Maveric LamoureuxM. LamoureuxD000−1211219:0926—0100.0
47M. PšeničkaM. PšeničkaD000−1000115:3819—0000.0
94G. BiberG. BiberD000−1010214:5820—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
30Michael HrabalM. HrabalG253.4000/22/30/020:00−2.4
33Sebastian CossaS. CossaG11121.9179/101/11/140:00−0.1
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.