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Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth

Playoffs · Monday, April 27, 2026 · Delta Center

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5–4

Final/OT

SOG 36–31

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Game summary

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in overtime on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Delta Center. The Golden Knights outshot the Mammoth 36-31.

Brett Howden scored twice. Pavel Dorofeyev, Cole Smith, Nick Schmaltz, Ian Cole, Michael Carcone, Clayton Keller and Shea Theodore also scored.

Carter Hart made 27 saves on 31 shots for the win; Karel Vejmelka stopped 31 of 36.

Goals1st2nd3rdOTTSOG
Vegas Golden KnightsVGK2111536
Utah MammothUTA0220431

Three stars

  1. ★1st starShea TheodoreVGK · 1G 0A
  2. ★2nd starBrett HowdenVGK · 2G 1A
  3. ★3rd starClayton KellerUTA · 1G 0A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

OT period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:42

3–1 · 2nd 8:04 · Schmaltz. Dorofeyev was 1:42 into his shift when it went in.

GoalVGK on iceUTA on ice

1–0 VGK

1st 1:12 · Dorofeyev

Weegar 0:30

2–0 VGK

1st 18:38 · SH · Howden

Weegar 0:29

3–0 VGK

2nd 3:26 · Smith

Long shift: Cole 1:04

3–1 UTA

2nd 8:04 · Schmaltz

Stuck out there: Dorofeyev 1:42

3–2 UTA

2nd 8:33 · Cole

Hertl 0:29

3–3 UTA

3rd 1:45 · Carcone

McNabb 0:50

3–4 UTA

3rd 5:10 · Keller

Smith 0:42

4–4 VGK

3rd 10:25 · Howden

Long shift: Weegar 1:09

5–4 VGK

OT 19:08 · Theodore

Cole 0:18

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

VGKUTA
36Shots on goal31
51%Faceoff %49%
0/4Power play0/3
6Penalty minutes8
41Hits57
22Blocked shots21
22Giveaways19
4Takeaways5

Penalties

  • 1st 08:00Colton Sissons · interference2 min
  • 1st 16:44Cole Smith · tripping2 min
  • 2nd 03:44Logan Cooley · interference2 min
  • 2nd 09:14Cole Smith · hooking2 min
  • 2nd 16:14Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 3rd 05:39JJ Peterka · high sticking2 min
  • OT 02:28Kevin Stenlund · slashing2 min

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