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Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Oilers · SAT · DEC 19 · 2:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · DEC 19 · 2:30 PM CT
Rogers Place
Utah16
Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
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Edmonton Oilers
Oilers
2–0–1
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 19 · 2:30 PM CT
Utah16
Utah Mammoth
Away · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Connor McDavid has solved Karel Vejmelka before, 8 goals on 26 shots.
Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers
Home · Oilers
2–0–1
5 PTS
Mammoth
GOALIES
Oilers
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.901 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Devon Levi
Devon Levi
Expected
.810 SV% · 4.02 GAA · 2W
.850 SV% L5 · Cooling
Mammoth
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Oilers
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
MammothProjected lines
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
OilersProjected lines
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
Utah Mammoth · Oct 4 · 4:37 PM CT Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT
Mammoth
INJURY REPORT
Oilers
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
MammothInjury report
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
OilersInjury report
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
Utah Mammoth · Oct 4 · 4:37 PM CT Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Oilers have won 2 straight and are 2-0-1 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Connor McDavid has solved Karel Vejmelka before, 8 goals on 26 shots.

The problem is Evan Bouchard, who has 8 points in his last 4 against the Mammoth. The Mammoth have dropped 5 of the last 6 to Edmonton, and that history walks in with them.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Connor McDavid has 8 goals on Karel Vejmelka (26 shots).
(Edmonton)
8 goals on Karel Vejmelka
Goaltending
Karel Vejmelka has struggled against Edmonton — a .846 save % on 247 shots.
.846 SV% vs EDM
Matchup
Zach Hyman has 5 goals on Karel Vejmelka (19 shots).
(Edmonton)
5 goals on Karel Vejmelka
Player
Evan Bouchard has 8 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(Edmonton)
8 pts, last 4 vs UTA
Player
Mattias Ekholm has 7 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(Edmonton)
7 pts, last 4 vs UTA
History
Utah has lost 5 of their last 6 against Edmonton. See the games →
5-1 last 6 vs EDM