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Utah Mammoth at Vancouver Canucks

FinalTV Utah16, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Utah Mammoth beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-4. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Mammoth led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dylan Guenther's goal at 11:55 of the second period, which took the Mammoth's chances from 65% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Mammoth, 2.8 to 1.5; shots on goal were UTA 25, VAN 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Mammoth win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Karel Vejmelka stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 2.5 goals below expected; Nikita Tolopilo stopped 18 of 24 (.750), 3.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Clayton Keller (3 G, 1 A), 2. Linus Karlsson (2 G), 3. Lawson Crouse (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    UTA
    C. Keller3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    L. Karlsson2 G
  3. ★★★
    UTA
    L. Crouse1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
UTAUTA282938725
VANVAN1111725423

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    2:28
  2. UTA
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    13:34
  3. UTA
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-1
    18:30

2nd period

  1. VAN
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-2
    2:05
  2. UTA
    C. Keller(24)PPG
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-2
    7:04
  3. UTA
    J. Marino (30), L. Cooley (16)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +19 ptsVideo
    4-2
    11:55

3rd period

  1. VAN
    J. DeBrusk(19)PPG
    tip-inxG 0.14win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-3
    0:20
  2. UTA
    snapxG 0.14win prob +18 ptsVideo
    5-3
    1:32
  3. VAN
    M. Rossi(10)PPG
    F. Hronek (38), B. Boeser (23)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +13 ptsVideo
    5-4
    4:40
  4. UTA
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +15 ptsVideo
    6-4
    11:45
  5. UTA
    C. Keller(25)EN
    N. Schmaltz (40), I. Cole (19)
    wristxG 0.56Video
    7-4
    19:07

Penalties

UTA 14 PIM·VAN 12 PIM

1st

  • 10:34VANPierre-Olivier Joseph · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
  • 19:45VANLinus Karlsson · Embellishment2 min
  • 19:45UTAMikhail Sergachev · Interferencedrawn by Linus Karlsson2 min

2nd

  • 5:30VANFilip Hronek · Holdingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
  • 9:22UTAIan Cole · Holdingdrawn by Aatu Räty2 min
  • 15:38VANMax Sasson · Roughingdrawn by Sean Durzi2 min
  • 15:38UTASean Durzi · Roughingdrawn by Max Sasson2 min
  • 15:38VANMax Sasson · Cross checkingdrawn by Sean Durzi2 min
  • 15:38UTASean Durzi · Cross checkingdrawn by Max Sasson2 min
  • 18:45UTAIan Cole · Trippingdrawn by Linus Karlsson2 min

3rd

  • 3:49UTAserved by C. Keller · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 14:59VANTeddy Blueger · Slashingdrawn by Michael Carcone2 min
  • 15:52UTAJJ Peterka · Hookingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalUTA goalFinal: VAN 0%

Biggest swing: Dylan Guenther, 2nd 11:55 — UTA 65% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Räty · On goal · xG 0.15J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.15B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.09J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.08T. Mueller · Missed · xG 0.06L. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.06L. Ohgren · On goal · xG 0.05L. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.05E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Buium · On goal · xG 0.04M. Rossi · On goal · xG 0.04E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04M. Rossi · Goal · xG 0.03L. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.03Z. Buium · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Buium · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02T. Mueller · Missed · xG 0.02A. Räty · On goal · xG 0.02T. Willander · On goal · xG 0.02M. Rossi · Missed · xG 0.02F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.02V. Mancini · On goal · xG 0.01T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 1.5 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

UTAvsVAN
2.86 G
All situations
4 G1.5
1.55 G
Even strength
2 G1.1
0.61 G
Power play
2 G0.3
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
UTA66%34%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.28 – 1.49

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

UTAvsVAN
25
Shots on goal
23
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/3
Power play
2/4
14
Penalty minutes
12
15
Hits
21
15
Blocked shots
10
12
Giveaways
18
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Utah Mammoth skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
98M. SergachevD011030.06012—25:01
6J. MarinoD011+200.01000—20:02
8N. SchmaltzC011+230.490103819:44
50S. DurziD000+120.09104—19:31
88N. SchmidtD011+110.04000—18:45
28I. ColeD011+200.00104—17:27
9C. KellerR314+330.83010—17:21
11D. GuentherR112+120.35100—17:03
15A. KerfootC000+100.001105016:00
57N. DeSimoneD011+110.07010—15:54
82K. StenlundC000+100.000406115:53
67L. CrouseL112+220.1701010015:09
92L. CooleyC022+110.150103314:45
77J. PeterkaR000020.05002—14:00
53M. CarconeL000010.023005012:53
56K. YamamotoR101020.12200—11:13
13B. TanevL011+110.19030—10:32
38L. O'BrienC101+110.18610010:21
Utah Mammoth goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70K. Vejmelka(W)23194.8261.50-2.5060:00

Season series

UTA leads 3-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).