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Utah Mammoth vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Canucks · MON · DEC 21 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · DEC 21 · 8:00 PM CT
Rogers Arena
Utah16
Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
@
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
Upcoming
MON · DEC 21 · 8:00 PM CT
Utah16
Utah Mammoth
Away · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Vancouver has found Karel Vejmelka beatable: .879 on 248 shots. But Nick Schmaltz has solved Kevin Lankinen before, 5 goals on 12 shots.
Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks
Home · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
Mammoth
GOALIES
Canucks
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.901 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
Mammoth
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
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
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
Mammoth
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
MammothInjury report
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Vancouver has found Karel Vejmelka beatable: .879 on 248 shots. But Nick Schmaltz has solved Kevin Lankinen before, 5 goals on 12 shots.

The Mammoth have owned this one lately, winning 6 of the last 6 meetings. Clayton Keller has quietly owned this matchup, 8 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Karel Vejmelka has struggled against Vancouver — a .879 save % on 248 shots.
.879 SV% vs VAN
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has struggled against Utah — a .810 save % on 58 shots.
.810 SV% vs UTA
Matchup
Nick Schmaltz has 5 goals on Kevin Lankinen (12 shots).
(Utah)
5 goals on Kevin Lankinen
History
Utah has won 6 of their last 6 against Vancouver. See the games →
6-0 last 6 vs VAN
Player
Clayton Keller has 8 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Utah)
8 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Matchup
MacKenzie Weegar has 22 shots on Kevin Lankinen without a goal.
(Utah)
0/22 vs Kevin Lankinen
Player
John Marino has 5 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Utah)
5 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals