VAN 1–4 UTA Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 5, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 10-15-3
1–4
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 14-12-3
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 01101418133 UTA 181723418 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 10-15-3 · UTA 14-12-3 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1

Canucks fell to the Mammoth

The Canucks created the better chances (3.3 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Karel Vejmelka stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 33 and 18 shots on goal.

VAN 3.3 xG · 33 shots UTA 2.1 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 1.7 · 0.5
3rd 0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 70.
VAN 70%UTA 30%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
2
14:05 Nick Schmaltz GWG
Mikhail Sergachev, JJ Peterka · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
3
Aatu Räty, Jonathan Lekkerimäki · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–2
4
Kailer Yamamoto, Jack McBain · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
1–3
5
19:24 John Marino EN
Kevin Stenlund · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
14/17 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.3
vs expected
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANUTA
Shots on goal
33
18
Expected goals
3.3
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0