Schedule / Matchup Preview

Utah Mammoth vs Los Angeles Kings · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Kings · FRI · JAN 15 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
FRI · JAN 15 · 8:00 PM CT
Delta Center
Utah16 · ABTV
Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
VS
Los Angeles Kings
Kings
0–1–1
Upcoming
FRI · JAN 15 · 8:00 PM CT
Utah16 · ABTV
Utah Mammoth
Home · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Nick Schmaltz has solved Darcy Kuemper before, 5 goals on 19 shots.
Delta Center
Los Angeles Kings
Away · Kings
0–1–1
1 PTS
Mammoth
GOALIES
Kings
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.901 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper
Expected
.724 SV% · 8.08 GAA · 0W
.767 SV% L5 · Cooling
Mammoth
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Kings
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L2
Mats Zuccarello · Alex Turcotte · Alex Laferriere
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L3
Trevor Moore · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
L4
Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D1
Brian Dumoulin · Drew Doughty
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
D3
Mikey Anderson · Cody Ceci
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP1
Mats Zuccarello · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe · Artemi Panarin · Brandt Clarke
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PP2
Alex Turcotte · Erik Haula · Alex Laferriere · Erik Gustafsson · Drew Doughty
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK1
Erik Haula · Joel Armia · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
PK2
Scott Laughton · Trevor Moore · Joel Edmundson · Cody Ceci
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
KingsProjected lines
L1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe
L2
Mats Zuccarello · Alex Turcotte · Alex Laferriere
L3
Trevor Moore · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
L4
Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
D1
Brian Dumoulin · Drew Doughty
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D3
Mikey Anderson · Cody Ceci
PP1
Mats Zuccarello · Quinton Byfield · Adrian Kempe · Artemi Panarin · Brandt Clarke
PP2
Alex Turcotte · Erik Haula · Alex Laferriere · Erik Gustafsson · Drew Doughty
PK1
Erik Haula · Joel Armia · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK2
Scott Laughton · Trevor Moore · Joel Edmundson · Cody Ceci
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT Zach Dooley · Oct 3 · 8:39 PM CT
Mammoth
INJURY REPORT
Kings
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Otto Salin
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jan Jenik
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Kevin Fiala
IR · Left lower leg (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
MammothInjury report
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
KingsInjury report
Otto Salin
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jan Jenik
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Kevin Fiala
IR · Left lower leg (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT Zach Dooley · Oct 3 · 8:39 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Kings lost their last game in overtime and are 0-1-1 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Nick Schmaltz has solved Darcy Kuemper before, 5 goals on 19 shots.

Mikhail Sergachev has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Nick Schmaltz has 5 goals on Darcy Kuemper (19 shots).
(Utah)
5 goals on Darcy Kuemper
Matchup
Anders Lee has 5 goals on Darcy Kuemper (47 shots).
(Utah)
5 goals on Darcy Kuemper
Player
Mikhail Sergachev has 6 points in his last 4 games against Los Angeles. See the games →
(Utah)
6 pts, last 4 vs LAK
Player
Clayton Keller has 5 points in his last 4 games against Los Angeles. See the games →
(Utah)
5 pts, last 4 vs LAK