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Washington Capitals vs Utah Mammoth · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Mammoth · FRI · JAN 29 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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FRI · JAN 29 · 8:00 PM CT
Delta Center
MNMT · Utah16
Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
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Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
Upcoming
FRI · JAN 29 · 8:00 PM CT
MNMT · Utah16
Washington Capitals
Away · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Logan Thompson has not had an answer for Dylan Guenther: 5 goals on 23 shots. But the man to watch is Alex Ovechkin: 8 points in his last 4 against Utah.
Delta Center
Utah Mammoth
Home · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
Capitals
GOALIES
Mammoth
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.901 SV% L5 · Steady
Capitals
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Mammoth
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
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
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT
Capitals
INJURY REPORT
Mammoth
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
MammothInjury report
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Logan Thompson has not had an answer for Dylan Guenther: 5 goals on 23 shots. But the man to watch is Alex Ovechkin: 8 points in his last 4 against Utah.

Logan Thompson has had trouble with Utah, a .878 save percentage on 90 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Dylan Guenther has 5 goals on Logan Thompson (23 shots).
(Utah)
5 goals on Logan Thompson
Player
Alex Ovechkin has 8 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(Washington)
8 pts, last 4 vs UTA
Player
Dylan Strome has 7 points in his last 4 games against Utah. See the games →
(Washington)
7 pts, last 4 vs UTA
Matchup
Clayton Keller has 4 goals on Logan Thompson (23 shots).
(Utah)
4 goals on Logan Thompson
Goaltending
Logan Thompson has struggled against Utah — a .878 save % on 90 shots.
.878 SV% vs UTA