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Vegas Golden Knights 5, Utah Mammoth 4 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Vegas Golden Knights 5, Utah Mammoth 4 (overtime). Shots on goal: VGK 36, UTA 31. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 VGK 2-0 UTA; P2 VGK 1-2 UTA; P3 VGK 1-2 UTA; OT VGK 1-0 UTA.

Scoring plays: P1 01:12 Pavel Dorofeyev (assists: Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel) to make it VGK 1-0 UTA; P1 18:38 Brett Howden (assists: Mitch Marner) to make it VGK 2-0 UTA; P2 03:26 Cole Smith (assists: Noah Hanifin, Colton Sissons) to make it VGK 3-0 UTA; P2 08:04 Nick Schmaltz (assists: Lawson Crouse, Mikhail Sergachev) to make it VGK 3-1 UTA; P2 08:33 Ian Cole (assists: Sean Durzi) to make it VGK 3-2 UTA; P3 01:45 Michael Carcone (assists: Dylan Guenther, Mikhail Sergachev) to make it VGK 3-3 UTA; P3 05:10 Clayton Keller (assists: Nick Schmaltz, Mikhail Sergachev) to make it VGK 3-4 UTA; P3 10:25 Brett Howden (assists: Noah Hanifin, Jack Eichel) to make it VGK 4-4 UTA; OT 19:08 Shea Theodore (assists: Jack Eichel, Brett Howden) to make it VGK 5-4 UTA. Top skaters: Brett Howden (VGK) 2 G, 1 A; Jack Eichel (VGK) 0 G, 3 A; Mikhail Sergachev (UTA) 0 G, 3 A; Nick Schmaltz (UTA) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Karel Vejmelka (UTA) 31 saves on 36, decision L; Carter Hart (VGK) 27 saves on 31, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VGK
Brett Howden
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 21:54 TOI
Goals · UTA
Nick Schmaltz
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 27:46 TOI
Goaltending · VGK
Carter Hart
27 saves on 31 shots (.871) · W
Season highs
Brett Howden · Season-high 3 pointsBrett Howden · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

VGK 3 largest lead P2 3:26 (VGK 3, UTA 0) · 3-0 run, P1 1:12–P2 3:26
UTA 1 largest lead P3 5:10 (VGK 3, UTA 4) · 4-0 run, P2 8:04–P3 5:10
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 1:12 Pavel Dorofeyev (Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel) VGK · wrist shot · VGK 1, UTA 0
  • P1 18:38 Brett Howden (Mitch Marner) VGK · Shorthanded · wrist shot · VGK 2, UTA 0
  • P2 3:26 Cole Smith (Noah Hanifin, Colton Sissons) VGK · tip-in shot · VGK 3, UTA 0
  • P2 8:04 Nick Schmaltz (Lawson Crouse, Mikhail Sergachev) UTA · snap shot · VGK 3, UTA 1
  • P2 8:33 Ian Cole (Sean Durzi) UTA · slap shot · VGK 3, UTA 2
  • P3 1:45 Michael Carcone (Dylan Guenther, Mikhail Sergachev) UTA · slap shot · VGK 3, UTA 3
  • P3 5:10 Clayton Keller (Nick Schmaltz, Mikhail Sergachev) UTA · wrist shot · VGK 3, UTA 4
  • P3 10:25 Brett Howden (Noah Hanifin, Jack Eichel) VGK · tip-in shot · VGK 4, UTA 4
  • OT 19:08 Shea Theodore (Jack Eichel, Brett Howden) VGK · snap shot · VGK 5, UTA 4

Linescore

123OT T
VGK 2111 5
UTA 0220 4

Shots on goal: VGK 36, UTA 31

📋 Team Stats

VGKUTA
36Shots on goal31
85Shot attempts67
42Faceoff wins41
41Hits57
22Blocked shots21
0Power-play goals0
4Takeaways5
22Giveaways18
6Penalty minutes6
87.1%Save %86.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
VGK81010836
UTA3118931

🎯 Shot Map

Vegas Golden Knights5 G · 62 attempts
Cole Smith: missed the netNic Dowd: missed the netCole Smith: saved (tip-in)Pavel Dorofeyev: goal (wrist)Reilly Smith: saved (snap)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (snap)Jack Eichel: saved (wrist)Mark Stone: missed the netMark Stone: missed the netKeegan Kolesar: saved (deflected)Jack Eichel: missed the netMark Stone: missed the netBrett Howden: goal (wrist)Jack Eichel: saved (snap)Nic Dowd: saved (tip-in)Nic Dowd: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Keegan Kolesar: missed the netRasmus Andersson: missed the netCole Smith: goal (tip-in)Mark Stone: saved (snap)Tomas Hertl: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (snap)Nic Dowd: missed the netColton Sissons: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: missed the netBrett Howden: saved (tip-in)Jack Eichel: saved (snap)Ivan Barbashev: missed the netIvan Barbashev: missed the netBrayden McNabb: saved (snap)Nic Dowd: saved (deflected)Jack Eichel: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: missed the netShea Theodore: missed the netBrayden McNabb: saved (slap)Shea Theodore: missed the netShea Theodore: saved (slap)Shea Theodore: missed the netBrett Howden: goal (tip-in)Cole Smith: missed the netJack Eichel: saved (snap)Mitch Marner: saved (tip-in)Jack Eichel: saved (wrist)Nic Dowd: saved (slap)Noah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Brayden McNabb: saved (wrist)Shea Theodore: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (snap)Mark Stone: saved (wrist)Mark Stone: saved (backhand)Nic Dowd: missed the netJeremy Lauzon: saved (slap)Kaedan Korczak: missed the netJeremy Lauzon: missed the netShea Theodore: saved (wrist)Nic Dowd: missed the netKaedan Korczak: missed the netMark Stone: saved (tip-in)Jack Eichel: saved (deflected)Shea Theodore: goal (snap)
  • 5Goals8% of attempts
  • 31Saved50% of attempts
  • 26Missed the net42% of attempts
Utah Mammoth4 G · 45 attempts
MacKenzie Weegar: saved (slap)Dylan Guenther: missed the netDylan Guenther: saved (slap)Michael Carcone: missed the netBrandon Tanev: missed the netAlexander Kerfoot: missed the netDylan Guenther: saved (slap)Dylan Guenther: saved (wrist)Clayton Keller: saved (backhand)Brandon Tanev: missed the netLiam O'Brien: missed the netClayton Keller: missed the netClayton Keller: saved (backhand)Nick Schmaltz: saved (tip-in)Nick Schmaltz: goal (snap)Ian Cole: goal (slap)Dylan Guenther: saved (backhand)Lawson Crouse: saved (wrist)Lawson Crouse: missed the netMichael Carcone: saved (slap)MacKenzie Weegar: saved (snap)Nate Schmidt: saved (slap)Michael Carcone: goal (slap)Alexander Kerfoot: missed the netJJ Peterka: missed the netLogan Cooley: saved (snap)Clayton Keller: goal (wrist)Alexander Kerfoot: saved (snap)Clayton Keller: saved (snap)Dylan Guenther: saved (snap)Michael Carcone: saved (wrist)Dylan Guenther: missed the netNick Schmaltz: missed the netMikhail Sergachev: saved (slap)Nate Schmidt: missed the netNate Schmidt: saved (snap)Dylan Guenther: saved (wrist)Dylan Guenther: saved (snap)Clayton Keller: saved (snap)MacKenzie Weegar: saved (snap)Clayton Keller: saved (wrist)Clayton Keller: saved (wrist)Nate Schmidt: missed the netLogan Cooley: saved (backhand)Michael Carcone: saved (deflected)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 27Saved60% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net31% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brett Howden C 213+132021:54
Jack Eichel C 033+361029:22
Noah Hanifin D 022+211129:04
Shea Theodore D 101-130433:52
Pavel Dorofeyev R 101040018:07
Cole Smith R 101+129217:11
Mitch Marner R 011-121124:10
Ivan Barbashev L 011+206323:05
Colton Sissons C 011+101116:48
Rasmus Andersson D 000+201227:39
Brayden McNabb D 000035027:38
Mark Stone R 000-140126:26
Nic Dowd C 000040119:36
Jeremy Lauzon D 000013319:03
Reilly Smith R 000-211017:38
Kaedan Korczak D 000-103215:55
Tomas Hertl C 000-113011:39
Keegan Kolesar R 000-114110:33
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Carter Hart W 273187.1479:08
UTA skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mikhail Sergachev D 033010230:32
Nick Schmaltz C 112+121127:46
Clayton Keller R 101+171125:40
Ian Cole D 101-113321:33
Michael Carcone L 101043115:07
Lawson Crouse L 011018128:56
Dylan Guenther R 011-174024:34
Sean Durzi D 011001420:47
Logan Cooley C 000-125127:58
John Marino D 000000227:54
Nate Schmidt D 000020227:29
MacKenzie Weegar D 000039124:04
Alexander Kerfoot C 000-112221:40
Kailer Yamamoto R 000-109018:44
Kevin Stenlund C 000-100014:52
Brandon Tanev L 000007011:35
JJ Peterka R 000-102010:18
Liam O'Brien C 000002008:11
UTA goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Karel Vejmelka L 313686.1579:08

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series VGK 3 – 4 UTA
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
After this game
Vegas Golden Knights 2-2-0 W1 L10 2-2-0 Next game recap: vs UTA · Wed, Apr 29
Utah Mammoth 2-1-1 L1 L10 2-1-1 Next game recap: @ VGK · Wed, Apr 29

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