GRIT & GF

Monday, April 27, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights

Utah Mammoth

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 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 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.

  • 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 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

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Shea Theodore D33:521030.310469
Jack Eichel C29:220360.341056
Noah Hanifin D29:040210.011157
Rasmus Andersson D27:390000.011271
Brayden McNabb D27:380030.055064
Mark Stone R26:260040.530164
Mitch Marner R24:100120.221153
Ivan Barbashev L23:050100.206374
Brett Howden C21:542130.432059
Nic Dowd C19:360040.480270
Jeremy Lauzon D19:030010.053354
Pavel Dorofeyev R18:071040.600046
Reilly Smith R17:380010.111045
Cole Smith R17:111020.139275
Colton Sissons C16:480100.021176
Kaedan Korczak D15:550000.113248
Tomas Hertl C11:390010.133080
Keegan Kolesar R10:330010.084165

Utah Mammoth

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Mikhail Sergachev D30:320310.020236
Lawson Crouse L28:560110.198235
Logan Cooley C27:580020.215151
John Marino D27:540000.000264
Nick Schmaltz C27:461120.251137
Nate Schmidt D27:290020.150259
Clayton Keller R25:401070.391147
Dylan Guenther R24:340170.544049
MacKenzie Weegar D24:040030.049146
Alexander Kerfoot C21:400010.172237
Ian Cole D21:331010.04336
Sean Durzi D20:470100.001415
Kailer Yamamoto R18:440000.009044
Michael Carcone L15:071040.243145
Kevin Stenlund C14:520000.00009
Brandon Tanev L11:350000.167024
JJ Peterka R10:180000.032048
Liam O'Brien C8:110000.022016

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.