Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth
Playoffs · Friday, May 1, 2026 · Delta Center
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Game summary
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-1 on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Delta Center. The Golden Knights outshot the Mammoth 26-23.
Mitch Marner scored twice. Brett Howden, Kailer Yamamoto, Colton Sissons and Cole Smith also scored.
Carter Hart made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Karel Vejmelka stopped 21 of 25.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Brett Howden (4)Mitch Marner (5), Mark Stone (3)1–015:02 VGK
2nd period
Mitch Marner (1)Ivan Barbashev (4), Noah Hanifin (5)Cole 2:42 into shift2–019:15 VGK
3rd period
Kailer Yamamoto (1)Mikhail Sergachev (5), MacKenzie Weegar (3)2–107:41 UTA
Colton Sissons (2)Brayden McNabb (2), Kaedan Korczak (1)3–109:39 VGK- Mitch Marner (2)Shea Theodore (2), Jack Eichel (8)4–112:09 VGK · PPG
Cole Smith (2)Unassisted5–116:24 VGK · EN
Tired legs
Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.
2–0 · 2nd 19:15 · Marner. Cole was 2:42 into his shift when it went in.
1–0 VGK
1st 15:02 · Howden
Weegar 0:27
2–0 VGK
2nd 19:15 · Marner
Stuck out there: Cole 2:42
2–1 UTA
3rd 7:41 · Yamamoto
Eichel 0:46
3–1 VGK
3rd 9:39 · Sissons
Cole 0:10
4–1 VGK
3rd 12:09 · PP · Marner
Cole 0:15
5–1 VGK
3rd 16:24 · EN · Smith
Schmaltz 0:39
Hover or tap a bar for the skater.
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
Penalties
- 1st 04:27
Ivan Barbashev · hooking2 min - 1st 19:58
Alexander Kerfoot · interference goalkeeper2 min - 2nd 04:01Mark Stone · tripping2 min
- 3rd 11:54Logan Cooley · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 17:41Rasmus Andersson · delaying game puck over glass2 min
Season series
Vegas Golden Knights
| 93Mitch MarnerR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 17:19 |
| 9Jack EichelC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:13 |
| 10Colton SissonsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 15:54 |
| 21Brett HowdenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:18 |
| 22Cole SmithR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 15:56 |
| 49Ivan BarbashevL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:04 |
| 61Mark StoneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:14 |
| 3Brayden McNabbD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 24:47 |
| 6Kaedan KorczakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:42 |
| 15Noah HanifinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:36 |
| 27Shea TheodoreD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 24:30 |
| 16Pavel DorofeyevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:13 |
| 19Reilly SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:26 |
| 26Nic DowdC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:11 |
| 48Tomas HertlC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:23 |
| 55Keegan KolesarR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:05 |
| 4Rasmus AnderssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:55 |
| 5Jeremy LauzonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:42 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Adin HillG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 79Carter HartG | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | .957 | 59:32 |
Utah Mammoth
| 56Kailer YamamotoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 09:42 |
| 52MacKenzie WeegarD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:12 |
| 98Mikhail SergachevD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:28 |
| 8Nick SchmaltzC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:37 |
| 9Clayton KellerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 20:40 |
| 11Dylan GuentherR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:11 |
| 13Brandon TanevL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 09:24 |
| 15Alexander KerfootC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 15:01 |
| 22Jack McBainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 09:42 |
| 53Michael CarconeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17:01 |
| 67Lawson CrouseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:00 |
| 77JJ PeterkaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:36 |
| 82Kevin StenlundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 14:42 |
| 92Logan CooleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:19 |
| 6John MarinoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 |
| 28Ian ColeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:51 |
| 50Sean DurziD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 15:42 |
| 88Nate SchmidtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:33 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Vitek VanecekG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 70Karel VejmelkaG | L | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 59:21 |