NHL

Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights

· West 1st Round - Game 5

Golden Knights and Mammoth face off with series tied 2-2

Utah Mammoth (43-33-6, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT

LINE: Golden Knights -165, Mammoth +139; over/under is 6

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 2-2

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Utah Mammoth in game five of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 2-2. The teams meet Monday for the eighth time this season. The Golden Knights won the previous matchup 5-4 in overtime. Brett Howden scored two goals in the win.

Vegas has a 39-26-17 record overall and a 21-13-9 record on its home ice. The Golden Knights have a +22 scoring differential, with 264 total goals scored and 242 conceded.

Utah has a 22-18-3 record on the road and a 43-33-6 record overall. The Mammoth have a 43-11-1 record in games they score three or more goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has 27 goals and 63 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Dylan Guenther has 39 goals and 34 assists for the Mammoth. Nick Schmaltz has scored six goals and added three assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 7-2-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

Mammoth: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.8 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: William Karlsson: out (lower body).

Mammoth: Barrett Hayton: out (upper-body).

Regular Season Series

UTA wins series 2-1

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTA https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originVGK
2.93 Goals Against Average 2.95
26.1 Shots Against per Game 24.4
78.1 Penalty Kill Percentage 81.4
54 Power Play Goals Against 38
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.27 Goals For per Game 3.22
27.7 Shots per Game 29.0
46 Power Play Goals 58
20.0 Power Play Percentage 24.6
8 Short Handed Goals 6
776 Penalty Minutes 609
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Barrett Hayton, C Out Apr 25

Game Information

T-Mobile Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado 55 16 121 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas 50 20 112 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota 46 24 104 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah 43 33 92 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis 37 33 86 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville 38 34 86 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg 35 35 82 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago 29 39 72 14

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas 39 26 95 17
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton 41 30 93 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim 43 33 92 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles 35 27 90 20
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose 39 35 86 8
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle 34 37 79 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary 34 39 77 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver 25 49 58 8
Full Standings
Mammoth Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> STL L 5-3
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK L 4-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK W 3-2
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK W 4-2
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> VGK L 5-4 OT
Golden Knights Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> SEA W 4-1
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA W 4-2
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA L 3-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA L 4-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> UTA W 5-4 OT