UTA 4–1 CBJ Final · W
Mammoth/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 2-0-0
4–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT UTA 00000040 CBJ 041707118 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 1–0 ·Next: Sun, Oct 4 at NYR
UTA 2-0-0 · CBJ 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 1–0 · Next: Sun at NYR

Mammoth beat the Blue Jackets

The Mammoth earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 3.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Sebastian Cossa stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starDylan Guenther UTA · RW · #11 1 G · 2 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 3.2, on 31 and 18 shots on goal.

UTA 4.0 xG · 31 shots CBJ 3.2 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.1 · 0.3
2nd 0.7 · 1.4
3rd 2.2 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 60.
UTA 60%CBJ 40%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties
← Mammoth shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:22 Denton Mateychuk· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:45 Dmitri Voronkov· Tripping
Sergachev scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
Dylan Guenther, Clayton Keller · Power play (Voronkov, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
16:31 Nick Schmaltz GWG
Clayton Keller, John Marino · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2nd period
3
01:30 Kent Johnson
Matthew Knies · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
3rd period
PEN
01:01 Mikhail Sergachev· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:43 Denton Mateychuk· High-sticking
Guenther scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
05:59 Dylan Guenther PP
Logan Cooley, Mikhail Sergachev · Power play (Mateychuk, high-sticking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
PEN
07:43 John Marino· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:23 Emil Andrae· Slashing
Schmaltz scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
14:13 Nick Schmaltz PPGWG
Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther · Power play (Andrae, slashing) · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
+2.8
vs expected
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.4
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 4.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team UTACBJ
Shots on goal
31
18
Expected goals
4.0
3.2
Hits
26
21
Blocks
16
23
Faceoffs
0%
100%
Power play
3/4
0/0
Penalty minutes
4
8
The Mammoth went 3-for-4 on the power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
8Nick SchmaltzN. SchmaltzC2020080117:392360%1311.6
16Vincent TrocheckV. TrocheckC0000002217:272435%0100.0
9Clayton KellerC. KellerRW0220020217:0422—0000.4
11Dylan GuentherD. GuentherRW1230051016:5120—1000.9
92Logan CooleyL. CooleyC0220010016:482330%0010.1
22Jack McBainJ. McBainC0000006214:3424100%0100.0
82Kevin StenlundK. StenlundC0000021114:072047%0110.1
27Barrett HaytonB. HaytonC0000001013:472350%0200.0
72Anders LeeA. LeeLW0000013013:4721—0100.2
67Lawson CrouseL. CrouseLW0000021113:3723—0100.0
53Michael CarconeM. CarconeLW0000032013:0319—0200.4
50Daniil ButD. ButLW0000004111:1118—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
98Mikhail SergachevM. SergachevD112−1240122:0134—1210.1
88Nate SchmidtN. SchmidtD000+1000021:3335—0200.0
6John MarinoJ. MarinoD011+1200020:2732—0200.0
52MacKenzie WeegarM. WeegarD000−1012420:2134—0310.0
26Dmitri SimashevD. SimashevD0000003016:4029—0200.0
20Andrew PeekeA. PeekeD0000020115:0328—0100.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
33Sebastian CossaS. CossaG17181.94415/162/20/060:00✓+2.8
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.

Last night's Cap Challenge

3 squads played
RO
PointsRyan Otto
4 pts · $33.0M
RO
HitsRyan Otto
13 hits · $25.2M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
51 saves · $7.5M