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Utah Mammoth vs San Jose Sharks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Sharks · MON · JAN 18 · 3:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
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San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
Upcoming
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Utah Mammoth
Away · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The problem is Macklin Celebrini, who has 8 points in his last 4 against the Mammoth.
SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks
Home · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
Mammoth
GOALIES
Sharks
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.901 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
Mammoth
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sharks
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
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
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
Mammoth
INJURY REPORT
Sharks
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
MammothInjury report
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The problem is Macklin Celebrini, who has 8 points in his last 4 against the Mammoth.

Tyler Toffoli has solved Karel Vejmelka before, 4 goals on 27 shots.

The numbers behind it
Player
Macklin Celebrini has 8 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(San Jose)
8 pts, last 4 vs UTA
Matchup
Tyler Toffoli has 4 goals on Karel Vejmelka (27 shots).
(San Jose)
4 goals on Karel Vejmelka
Player
Clayton Keller has 6 points in his last 4 games against San Jose. See the games →
(Utah)
6 pts, last 4 vs SJS