Monday, April 27, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, VGK–UTA
- 3.8–2.5
- all situations, empty nets out
- UTA share of xG
- 39.1%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 36–31
- VGK–UTA
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Golden Knights beat the Mammoth 5-4 in overtime, and the chances agreed: 3.9 expected goals to 2.5. Shea Theodore had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Kailer Yamamoto finished 9 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- Shea TheodoreVolume
Shea Theodore had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three reached the net and one went in. He also scored the overtime winner. He played 33:52, about 11 minutes over his average. It finished 5-4 for the Golden Knights in overtime.
- Kailer YamamotoPhysical
Kailer Yamamoto finished 9 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He played 18:44, about 7 minutes over his average. The Mammoth fell 5-4 to the Golden Knights in overtime.
- Jack EichelBig night
Three points for Jack Eichel: three assists. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 6.3. He played 29:22, about 8 minutes over his average. It finished 5-4 for the Golden Knights in overtime.
- Brett HowdenBig night
Three points for Brett Howden: two goals and one assist. He played 21:54, about 7 minutes over his average. It finished 5-4 for the Golden Knights in overtime.
- Mikhail SergachevBig night
Three points for Mikhail Sergachev: three assists. He played 30:32, about 6 minutes over his average. The Mammoth fell 5-4 to the Golden Knights in overtime.
- Lawson CrouseIce time
Lawson Crouse played 28:56, about 12 minutes more than his average this season. He also threw 8 hits. The Mammoth lost 5-4 to the Golden Knights in overtime.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Vegas Golden Knights
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Theodore D | 33:52 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.31 | 0 | 4 | 69 |
| Jack Eichel C | 29:22 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.34 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 29:04 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Rasmus Andersson D | 27:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 2 | 71 |
| Brayden McNabb D | 27:38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.05 | 5 | 0 | 64 |
| Mark Stone R | 26:26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.53 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Mitch Marner R | 24:10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 23:05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 | 6 | 3 | 74 |
| Brett Howden C | 21:54 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
| Nic Dowd C | 19:36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.48 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| Jeremy Lauzon D | 19:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 18:07 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Reilly Smith R | 17:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Cole Smith R | 17:11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 9 | 2 | 75 |
| Colton Sissons C | 16:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| Kaedan Korczak D | 15:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 3 | 2 | 48 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 11:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 10:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 4 | 1 | 65 |
Utah Mammoth
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Sergachev D | 30:32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| Lawson Crouse L | 28:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.19 | 8 | 2 | 35 |
| Logan Cooley C | 27:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| John Marino D | 27:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| Nick Schmaltz C | 27:46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| Nate Schmidt D | 27:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| Clayton Keller R | 25:40 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.39 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Dylan Guenther R | 24:34 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.54 | 4 | 0 | 49 |
| MacKenzie Weegar D | 24:04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.04 | 9 | 1 | 46 |
| Alexander Kerfoot C | 21:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| Ian Cole D | 21:33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sean Durzi D | 20:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Kailer Yamamoto R | 18:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 44 |
| Michael Carcone L | 15:07 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.24 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
| Kevin Stenlund C | 14:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Brandon Tanev L | 11:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| JJ Peterka R | 10:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Liam O'Brien C | 8:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute