VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
W
W
W
SO
W
W
W
W
SO
OT
Final/OT
5—4
2026-04-27 · Delta Center
UTA
UTA
Utah Mammoth
42-32-6 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
VGK dominated expected goals 3.7 to 3.4 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
VGK xG
3.66
ACTUAL
5 — 4
UTA xG
3.36

Scoring Timeline

0.16
HIGH xG
VGK1P 1:12Even Strength
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(1)
L · VGK · #16
Ivan Barbashev (2), Jack Eichel (3)
VGK 1 - 0 UTA
0.34
HIGH xG
VGK1P 18:38Power Play
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(1)
C · VGK · #21
Mitch Marner (3)
VGK 2 - 0 UTA
0.06
MED xG
VGK2P 3:26Even Strength
Cole Smith
22
Cole Smith(1)
R · VGK · #22
Noah Hanifin (3), Colton Sissons (2)
VGK 3 - 0 UTA
0.25
HIGH xG
UTA2P 8:04Even Strength
Nick Schmaltz
8
Nick Schmaltz(1)
C · UTA · #8
Lawson Crouse (2), Mikhail Sergachev (1)
VGK 3 - 1 UTA
0.01
LOW xG
UTA2P 8:33Even Strength
Ian Cole
28
Ian Cole(1)
D · UTA · #28
Sean Durzi (2)
VGK 3 - 2 UTA
0.03
LOW xG
UTA3P 1:45Even Strength
Michael Carcone
53
Michael Carcone(1)
L · UTA · #53
Dylan Guenther (2), Mikhail Sergachev (2)
VGK 3 - 3 UTA
1.04
HIGH xG
UTA3P 5:10Even Strength
Clayton Keller
9
Clayton Keller(1)
C · UTA · #9
Nick Schmaltz (2), Mikhail Sergachev (3)
VGK 3 - 4 UTA
0.11
HIGH xG
VGK3P 10:25Even Strength
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(2)
C · VGK · #21
Noah Hanifin (4), Jack Eichel (4)
VGK 4 - 4 UTA
0.07
MED xG
VGKOT 19:08Even Strength
Shea Theodore
27
Shea Theodore(1)
D · VGK · #27
Jack Eichel (5), Brett Howden (1)
VGK 5 - 4 UTA

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Karel Vejmelka
70
Karel Vejmelka
G · UTA · #70
31/36 saves, .861 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★2
Carter Hart
79
Carter Hart
G · VGK · #79
27/31 saves, .870 SV%, -0.6 GSAx
★3
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden
C · VGK · #21
2G, 1A, 3 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

VGKUTA
36Shots31
3.06xGF1.99
53.1CF%46.9
50.6FO%49.4
0/4PP0/3
41Hits57
22Blocks21
22Giveaways19
4Takeaways5
6PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGUTA SOGVGK xGUTA xG
1st631.190.48
2nd991.151.11
3rd960.621.44
OT790.700.33
Total31273.663.36

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 8:00
VGK
Colton Sissonsinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Brandon Tanev
1P 16:44
VGK
Cole Smithtripping (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
2P 3:44
UTA
Logan Cooleyinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Pavel Dorofeyev
2P 9:14
VGK
Cole Smithhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Kevin Stenlund
2P 16:14
UTA
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
3P 5:39
UTA
JJ Peterkahigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Pavel Dorofeyev
OT 2:28
UTA
Kevin Stenlundslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaedan Korczak