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

Mammoth beat the Kings

Chances were even (3.1 to 2.8 expected goals); the Mammoth won 6–3. 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: 3.1 expected goals to 2.8, on 35 and 22 shots on goal.

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

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 17 penalties
← Mammoth shoot this way Kings 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
−0.2
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.5
vs expected
29/34 saves · 5 GA · 3.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team UTALAK
Shots on goal
35
22
Expected goals
3.1
2.8
Hits
0
24
Blocks
0
7
Faceoffs
0%
100%
Power play
1/8
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
32
The Mammoth went 1-for-8 on the power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
11Dylan GuentherD. GuentherRW011+2063019:5924100%0000.1
92Logan CooleyL. CooleyC011+1422019:032662%0200.4
8Nick SchmaltzN. SchmaltzC101+1020118:442350%0200.9
9Clayton KellerC. KellerRW112+2020015:4818—0210.1
77 . C011+1000015:4521100%0200.1
50Daniil ButD. ButLW112+3031114:3821—1000.2
72Anders LeeA. LeeLW202+2030013:5922—0100.2
65Y. BorikovY. BorikovRW000+1013013:0717—0100.1
89A. PoganskiA. PoganskiRW0000011112:271954%0100.0
78C. HebigC. HebigC000−2024112:2118—0000.2
76Vadim MorozV. MorozRW0000213012:161733%0000.1
38Liam O'BrienL. O'BrienC101−1712011:5318—0100.2
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
98Mikhail SergachevM. SergachevD022+1031124:0730—0110.3
52MacKenzie WeegarM. WeegarD022+1043021:5231—0410.1
20Andrew PeekeA. PeekeD0000711117:5424—0300.0
15Z. JonesZ. JonesD000+1021017:1123—0000.0
75T. LavoieT. LavoieD000+2001016:1222—0100.0
10Maveric LamoureuxM. LamoureuxD0110211015:1922—0000.1
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
70Karel VejmelkaK. VejmelkaG19223.86415/173/41/159:52−0.2
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.