UTA 2–0 COL

Final · W

Mammoth/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Utah Mammoth

UTA · 2-1-1

2–0

FinalW

Colorado Avalanche

COL · 2-2-0

1ST2ND3RDT UTA 00000020 COL 080908025 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

UTA 2-1-1 · COL 2-2-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Mammoth beat the Avalanche

The Mammoth earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.5, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Karel Vejmelka stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starKarel Vejmelka

UTA · G · #70 SV% 1.000 · 25 saves

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.

UTA 3.0 xG · 35 shots COL 1.5 xG · 25 shots

0

1

2

3

1st 1.1 · 0.5

2nd 0.8 · 0.7

3rd 1.0 · 0.4

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 75.

UTA 75%COL 25%

Goals and penalties

2 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

04:33

· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

06:38

Jack McBain GWG

Barrett Hayton, Nate Schmidt · snap shot, a good chance (18%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

08:57

Taylor Makar· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

10:35

Logan Cooley PP

Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther · Power play (hooking) · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

10:35

· Hooking

Cooley scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

PEN

16:22

Lawson Crouse· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:02

· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

05:21

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

PEN

15:18

Alex Gagne· Cross-checking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:40

Clayton Keller· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:06

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

3rd period

PEN

01:47

Logan Cooley· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:22

· High-sticking

Killed

4 min
Double minor

PEN

17:45

T.J. Hughes· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Karel Vejmelka

UTA · G · #70 SV% 1.000 · 25 savesSV% 1.000 ★ 2nd star

Logan Cooley

UTA · C · #92 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Jack McBain

UTA · C · #22 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Karel Vejmelka

UTA

+2.4

vs expected

25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Scott Wedgewood

COL

+1.1

vs expected

33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team UTACOL

Shots on goal

35

25

Expected goals

3.0

1.5

Hits

0

16

Blocks

0

11

Faceoffs

0%

100%

Power play

1/8

0/0

Penalty minutes

0

18

The Mammoth went 1-for-8 on the power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
9Clayton KellerC. KellerRW	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	0	21:04	21	—	0	2	0	0.0
8N. SchmaltzN. SchmaltzC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	20:33	23	55%	0	0	1	0.2
92Logan CooleyL. CooleyC	1	0	1	0	2	5	1	0	19:40	22	67%	1	2	0	0.7
16V. TrocheckV. TrocheckC	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	19:27	23	80%	0	0	0	0.3
11Dylan GuentherD. GuentherRW	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	18:54	20	—	0	0	0	1.0
72A. LeeA. LeeLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	15:11	21	50%	0	0	1	0.0
27Barrett HaytonB. HaytonC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	14:15	21	54%	0	3	0	0.1
53M. CarconeM. CarconeLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14:01	15	—	0	1	0	0.0
67Lawson CrouseL. CrouseLW	0	0	0	+1	2	2	4	2	11:43	19	—	0	0	0	0.1
50D. ButD. ButLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11:09	15	—	0	1	1	0.0
82K. StenlundK. StenlundC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	11:08	15	38%	0	0	1	0.0
22Jack McBainJ. McBainC	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	2	10:43	17	100%	0	0	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
98M. SergachevM. SergachevD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	24:30	28	—	0	0	1	0.1
6J. MarinoJ. MarinoD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20:39	25	—	0	1	0	0.0
52M. WeegarM. WeegarD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	17:04	25	—	0	1	1	0.3
88Nate SchmidtN. SchmidtD	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1	15:30	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
20A. PeekeA. PeekeD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	13:53	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
26D. SimashevD. SimashevD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	12:36	19	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
70Karel VejmelkaK. VejmelkaG	25	25	0	1.000	19/19	3/3	3/3	60:00		+2.4

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
10N. RoyN. RoyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19:46	29	33%	0	2	0	0.1
54G. BrindleyG. BrindleyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18:12	23	100%	0	1	1	0.1
18V. HinostrozaV. HinostrozaC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	17:49	27	—	0	2	0	0.0
13T.J. HughesT. HughesRW	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	1	17:14	21	64%	0	0	0	0.3
22F. LysellF. LysellRW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	0	16:32	20	—	0	3	0	0.1
34 . LW	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	2	15:58	20	62%	0	0	0	0.0
57 . C	0	0	0	−1	2	2	3	1	15:50	19	—	0	0	0	0.1
55M. JedlickaM. JedlickaC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15:24	26	—	0	0	0	0.1
85 . C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	13:54	21	29%	0	0	0	0.0
14M. DiMarsicoM. DiMarsicoC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	12:30	18	—	0	0	1	0.3
16Taylor MakarT. MakarLW	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	05:09	9	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
84B. BurnsB. BurnsD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	0	19:00	24	—	0	0	1	0.1
67K. MiddletonK. MiddletonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	17:42	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
28Alex GagneA. GagneD	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	16:25	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
5 . D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	16:07	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
42J. MansonJ. MansonD	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	15:53	22	—	0	1	0	0.0
44G. StjernbergG. StjernbergD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	15:38	21	—	0	2	0	0.2
2S. BehrensS. BehrensD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	1	13:19	20	—	0	2	0	0.3

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
41Scott WedgewoodS. WedgewoodG	33	35	2	.943	18/19	12/13	3/3	60:00		+1.1

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