Statistics
Shots on goal: 31 – 35 | Power play: 1/2 – 0/4 | Penalty minutes: 10 – 6
Who was in goal?
Karel Vejmelka (UTA) – 32 saves, 3 GA, 91.4% save percentage, played 59:42
Philipp Grubauer (SEA) – 26 saves, 3 GA, 89.7% save percentage, played 58:28
Czech and Slovak presence
Karel Vejmelka (UTA) – 32 saves, 3 GA, 91.4% save percentage, played 59:42
Three stars of the game
1. Karel Vejmelka (UTA) – 32 saves
2. Nick Schmaltz (UTA) – 1+2
3. Dylan Guenther (UTA) – 1+0
Utah Mammoth – Seattle Kraken 5-3 (0-0, 2-1, 3-2)
Goals and assists: 29. Schmaltz, 34. Yamamoto (O’Brien, Stenlund), 53. Guenther (Schmaltz, Sergačjov), 58. Peterka (Stenlund), 59. Crouse (Schmaltz, Stenlund) – 24. Marchment (Gaudreau, Stephenson), 48. Marchment (R. Lindgren, Montour), 60. Meyers (Kartye, Winterton). Referees: Schlenker, McCauley – Apperson, Jackson. Penalties: 5-3. Power-play goals: 1-0. Short-handed goals: 0-0. Attendance: 12,478. Game progression: 0-1, 2-1, 2-2, 5-2, 5-3.
End of the game.
59:32
No, Seattle isn’t pulling Grubauer anymore.
59:17
59:17 Ben MEYERS – 5–3
59:17
Seattle just scored!
Could they still pull the goalie again? On a quick offensive rush, Seattle strikes — from the left side of the crease Tye Kartye threaded a cross-crease pass to Ben Meyers, who cuts the deficit back to two goals! Assists: Tye Kartye, Ryan Winterton.
58:58
58:58 Lawson Crouse – 5-2
58:58
Utah just scored!
The home team nets their second goal into an empty net! Schmaltz carried the puck over the attacking blue line and fed it left to Lawson Crouse, who wasn’t well covered and sent the shot into the net. Assists: Nick Schmaltz, Kevin Stenlund.
58:47
Guenther fired from the middle of the ice toward the empty net and hit the crossbar! The puck bounced all the way into the protective netting!
58:15
Grubauer heads back to the bench again.
57:49
57:49 JJ PETERKA – 4-2
57:49
Utah just scored a goal!
What a play by JJ PETERKA! He charged up the right boards from his own zone into the attack, drove between four opponents and, after crossing the offensive blue line, managed—despite falling—to tuck the puck into Seattle’s empty net! Assist: Kevin Stenlund.
57:30
Icing by Utah, Grubauer heads to the bench and Seattle is up to six!
57:24
Home team at full strength.
56:45
Not anymore — Utah breaks out!
56:21
McBain selflessly blocked a shot from behind the faceoff circles. Seattle remains in the offensive zone.
55:55
Utah managed to clear the puck the length of the ice twice in quick succession.
55:24
Commercial break.
55:24
Penalty for the Utah Mammoth:
JJ Peterka – 2 min., hooking.
54:35
Utah is once again set up in the offensive zone, but this time they can’t penetrate the defense. Two blocked shots.
53:55
Beniers held the puck in the right circle and, after a quick wind‑up, unleashed a hard shot at Vejmelka, who was ready at the post.
53:25
Utah again pushed into the offensive zone and Carcone freed himself into a shooting position. His shot is knocked by Seattle’s defense into the protective netting.
52:55
52:55 Dylan GUENTHER – 3-2
52:55
Utah just scored!
The home team is making the most of the power play! Schmaltz drove the puck into the right faceoff circle and cross-ice found the open DYLAN GUENTHER in the left circle. Before Grubauer could get across the crease, Guenther’s shot was in the net. Assists: Nick Schmaltz, Mikhail Sergachev.
52:34
Penalties for the Seattle Kraken:
Ryan Lindgren – 2 min., cross-checking.
52:34
Although Utah created quite a scramble in Seattle’s zone, their quick combination ultimately came to nothing. Commercial break.
52:24
Seattle will be shorthanded; the home team has the advantage.
52:05
Quick neutral-zone transition — Grubauer was forced to make a save on a venomous shot by Peterka.
51:45
The visitors cleared the puck into the neutral zone, and the home team eventually returned with the puck all the way back into their own defensive zone.
51:01
From the right circle, Durzi fires a shot toward the top-left corner, but Grubauer gets his shoulder on it and knocks the puck away again.
50:15
Hayton moved to the left faceoff circle in Seattle’s zone, trying to capitalize on the scramble in front of him. With a disguised shot he caught Grubauer in the chest.
49:40
Play is flowing from zone to zone, currently with no shots on goal.
48:04
The puck is between the benches, commercial break.
47:50
47:50 Mason MARCHMENT – 2-2
47:50
Seattle just scored!
But the successful penalty kill ultimately doesn’t stop Seattle from tying the game! MASON MARCHMENT received a perfect pass from Lindgren at the right circle, fired it to the right post and Vejmelka reached for the puck in vain with the toe of his pad. Assists: Ryan Lindgren, Brandon Montour.
47:31
Cole is on the ice, Utah killed off a tough penalty!
47:27
Vejmelka made an excellent blocker save on Dunn’s shot from the left side to the right post!
47:13
Marino rushes out of the penalty box and joins the defense!
46:54
Utah clears the puck all the way down the ice after the faceoff.
46:50
Tolvanen was fed in front of the face-off circles for a one-timer. Vejmelka deflects the thunderous wind‑up shot into the protective netting.
46:42
Another blast from Stephenson from the right circle, Vejmelka manages to move quickly across the crease and denies the attempt! He holds the puck on his pads.
46:16
Vejmelka somehow managed to bail them out and deflected the puck flying toward the goal line with his shoulder, beside the left post, after a tipped shot by Stephenson!
45:53
A booming shot from behind the faceoff circles is stopped by Vejmelek, the puck deflects off a defenseman to the side.
45:31
Penalty on the Utah Mammoth:
Ian Cole – 2 min., delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck out of play.
45:31
Utah goes up to three!
45:23
Marchment’s quick shot, deflected by defending Stenlund into the protective netting.
45:13
Penalty for Utah Mammoth:
John Marino – 2 min., slashing.
44:58
They’re playing a long stretch without stoppage. Eberle tried to come through the middle toward Vejmelka’s net and was fouled. Seattle has the power play.
43:34
The visitors attacked as well. Lindgren tried to fire from the blue line, the puck harmlessly flew past the left post into the end boards.
42:36
The continuing prolonged attack produced another shot from Cole, but it was blocked by the defense. McBain then tried to convert with a deflected shot, but the puck slid behind the net.
42:12
Utah is settled in the offensive zone. Defenseman Ian Cole also wants to get on the scoresheet. He got off two shots and managed to squeeze one through on Grubauer, who makes the save.
40:30
Quick attacks from both sides. In Seattle’s end Schmaltz was pushing in for a backhand shot; at the other end Stephenson let fly with a slapshot. Both goalies came up with successful saves.
40:01
The third period is underway.
The next period will start at approximately 5:07.
Three goals were scored in the second period. Seattle took the lead, but Utah managed to come back and now leads 2-1. Shots are even at 24-24.
40:00
The second period is over.
39:59
In the dying moments Schmaltz fed Peterka into the left faceoff circle, but Grubauer knocked his shot wide of the net.
39:27
The home goalie deflects Nyman’s shot right into the protective netting and play is stopped.
39:08
A massive scramble in front of Utah’s crease! Vejmelka ended up on his stomach and, in a tangle of skates and sticks, tried to find the puck, which kept ricocheting until it finally slid harmlessly out of the danger area.
38:38
Marchment’s shot from the edge of the left face-off circle on the far side of the ice was too high and flew into the protective netting.
38:26
Utah got into the offensive zone and Schmidt attempted a shot from behind the left face-off circle. It just thudded off the back boards.
37:44
Icing by Utah.
37:27
Seattle continues to win faceoffs and bombards Vejmelka with shots. Even Larsson’s attempt is caught in the glove, and play is stopped again.
37:22
Seattle wins the faceoff and Dunn comes in to the left circle for a one-timer. Vejmelka catches his rocket in the glove.
37:18
Tolvanen was given an inexcusable amount of space in the left circle, but Vejmelka dealt with his turn-around shot and stopped play.
37:12
The home team were launching a new attack from their own zone, but the long pass into the neutral zone didn’t find its target — it’s just icing.
36:25
A blocked shot by O’Brien ricocheted to Grubauer’s crease; he stops play.
36:08
Utah tried to apply pressure on Seattle’s defense, which ultimately had to defend at the cost of an icing.
34:21
Vejmelka successfully bats Montour’s wind-up shot into the protective netting. Commercial break.
33:24
33:24 Kailer YAMAMOTO – 2–1
33:24
Utah just scored!
Correctly chosen challenge! There was no goaltender interference — Grubauer ran into his own teammate and then another Seattle player skated through the crease. O’Brien stayed beside the crease and did not commit an infraction. KAILEY YAMAMOTO sends Utah into the lead, skating into the right circle for a puck deflected off the back boards and taking advantage of Grubauer not being at the right post in time. Assists: Kailer Yamamoto, Kevin Stenlund.
33:24
Utah is taking its challenge and the officials are heading to the video review.
33:24
Kailer Yamamoto did manage to score after he slid into the right faceoff circle to pick up a puck that had bounced off the end boards, but the referee immediately waved it off! It was ruled goaltender interference.
32:57
Grubauer saves a shot from the blue line and freezes play.
32:32
Peterka received a pass into a tight angle in the right circle and, with a quick shot, did fire it past the moving Grubauer — but the puck bounced off the goal frame!
32:08
Visiting captain Eberle skated into the right face-off circle, but couldn’t steer his shot between the posts.
30:58
Icing, Seattle.
30:51
Play is stopped, the puck went into the stands. Commercial break.
30:10
Yamamoto went for the rebound off O’Brien’s shot, but Larsson got his stick on the attempt and knocked the puck to the back boards!
29:44
Schmidt tried to fire from behind the faceoff circle at the right post, but the puck didn’t make it through the slot. Good defensive work by Dunna.
28:31
Larsson’s blistering shot from the blue line rebounds off the alert Vejmelka harmlessly out of danger.
28:09
28:09 Nick Schmaltz – 1–1
28:09
Utah just scored!
NICK SCHMALTZ poked the puck away from an opponent on his own blue line and sprung into a quick rush. He finished the solo move himself — after driving into the slot he, with quick stickhandling, fired to the right post, beating Grubauer on a slight move! Unassisted.
26:44
The puck in Utah’s zone flew up into the protective netting. Commercial break.
26:32
Both teams are at full strength.
26:12
Vince Dunn tried to fire a shot from the blue line on the far side of the ice, Vejmelka punches it away.
25:40
Utah’s quick rush is finished by Sergachev from behind the left circle. Grubauer deflects the shot to the right post with his pads.
25:22
That’s already the 14th save for Vejmelka. This time Marchment shot from the blue line and the Czech goalie stops play again.
25:02
Stephenson fired from behind the right circle, Vejmelka confidently halts the play.
24:32
Penalties for the Utah Mammoth:
Lawson Crouse – 2 min., roughing.
Penalties for the Seattle Kraken:
Ryan Lindgren – 2 min., roughing.
24:32
Määttä and Hayton were blocked in the offensive zone on their shots. Määttä then managed to get off one more shot from behind the right faceoff circle along the boards, and Grubauer stops play. A minor scuffle is breaking out in front of the net.
23:35
23:35 Mason MARCHMENT – 0-1
23:35
Seattle just scored!
The home team did get the puck out of their zone, but Seattle started a new rush from their own end and a quick transition all the way to Utah’s net is finished by MASON MARCHMENT, who cut to the front of the crease, moved the puck to his backhand and lifted the shot over Vejmelka’s shoulder! Assists: Frederick Gaudreau, Chandler Stephenson.
23:14
Schmaltz excellently covered the slot and blocked Gaudreau’s shot from behind the faceoff circles. Seattle, however, is pressing now.
22:03
The visitors settled into the offensive zone. Vejmelka initially only made the save on Wright’s shot, but he stretched for the puck and denied Kakko the chance to follow up on the rebound.
21:31
Icing by Seattle.
20:52
Grubauer knocked Sergachev’s shot from the blue line aside to the side of the crease, where Guenther crashed in for the rebound, but he couldn’t beat Seattle’s goaltender.
20:01
The second period has started.
The next period will start at approximately 04:02.
The first period didn’t produce a goal, although both teams had their chances. In particular, the power plays had the potential to provide the opening goal, but that hasn’t happened so far.
20:00
The first period is over.
19:28
Very active offensively today, Tolvanen tried his luck from the right side, firing just wide of the right post.
19:01
The final minute of the first period is underway. Utah leads in shots, 10-8.
18:47
They even manage to get the final commercial timeout of the first period. Vejmelka stops play, freezing the puck under his catching glove in front of the crease after Winterton’s shot.
17:30
As with the previous icings, the team that had the faceoff advantage in the offensive zone didn’t create a single chance this time either.
17:19
The run of icing calls continues, this time once again from Seattle.
16:42
The hosts’ sloppy breakout through the neutral zone results in an icing call and a faceoff in front of Vejmelka.
15:56
Seattle sends it for icing.
15:47
Seattle’s shorthanded stint is over, the home team are in the offensive zone, but Durzi had two shots blocked.
15:22
Only now has Utah firmly settled in the offensive zone and is once again mounting a power play.
15:05
Seattle, after another clearing, pushed its forecheck into the neutral zone and is not letting the home team back into the offensive zone.
14:24
Schmaltz tried to deflect Sergachev’s shot. The puck then rebounded off defending Lindgren into the neutral zone.
14:05
Seattle’s quick clear all the way up the ice.
13:47
Penalty on the Seattle Kraken:
Adam Larsson – 2 min., interference.
13:47
Durzi picked up a cross-ice pass at the right circle, closed in on the Seattle net in two strides and ripped a shot into Grubauer’s shoulder as the goalie came out and cut down the angle.
13:25
The play has moved into Seattle’s zone. The home team’s Sergachev skates to the left circle and his wind‑up slapshot is caught by Grubauer in the glove!
13:10
Another Oleksiak shot was deflected at the crease this time by Beniers! Vejmelka was well-positioned and the puck struck him, after which he tucked it into his glove.
13:00
Oleksiak skated all the way into the left circle and capped off his foray with a shot on Vejmelka, who pushed the puck aside.
12:09
Sergachev gets off two shots right away. Grubauer saves the first and then smothers the one from the blue line. Commercial break.
11:48
The visitors deal with Utah’s pressure after Schmidt’s shot by clearing the puck for icing.
11:12
Good shot from Keller from the left faceoff circle, aimed between Grubauer’s pads! The visiting goalie, however, reacted brilliantly and clears the puck to safety.
10:28
Barrett Hayton skated in front of Seattle’s crease and tried to tuck the puck under Grubauer’s pad, but the goalie was lightning-fast in the butterfly and made the save.
09:52
Seattle’s ongoing sequence saw two more shots blocked before Utah finally got hold of the puck and was able to skate it out of the zone.
09:34
Home team at full strength.
09:28
On the right side of the crease, Eberle worked himself into a backhand shot, but he sent the puck across just wide of the left post! Vejmelka didn’t have to make a save.
09:20
Another Tolvanen shot, blocked by Cole this time. Seattle has so far failed to threaten Utah’s net.
08:42
Sergachev stepped into Tolvanen’s shot and deflected the puck wide of the net. Cole did the same shortly after against Dunn.
Commercial break.
07:34
Penalties for the Utah Mammoth:
Jack McBain – 2 min., tripping.
07:07
A penalty will be called on Utah after an incident at the benches. Seattle has the power play.
05:27
Icing by Seattle, face-off in front of Grubauer.
04:00
On the other side of the ice Tolvanen moved out behind the right faceoff circle and from a sharp angle couldn’t find a seam in Vejmelka’s positioning.
03:23
Peterka skated into the right faceoff circle and tried to hide his shot behind a defender. His shot, however, struck defender Oleksiak and the puck flew over the crossbar.
02:38
Vejmelka stops play after a nasty tipped shot by Marchment that glanced off one of Utah’s players.
01:39
Utah were pushed out of the offensive zone. In trying to get back, the home team is called for icing.
01:26
Shortly after the faceoff, Määttä ripped a slapshot from the blue line; Grubauer makes the first save and sends the puck away.
01:20
A blocked shot from the home team’s Guenther flew up into the protective netting.
00:59
Vejmelka in Utah’s net has his first two sharp saves under his belt. He turned aside Eberle’s shot and caught Tolvanen’s rebound, after which play was stopped.
00:01
The game has just started.
Starting lineups:
Utah Mammoth: Vejmelka (Vaněček) – Sergačjov, Durzi, Schmidt, Marino, Cole, Määttä – Keller, Schmaltz, Peterka – Crouse, Hayton, Guenther – Carcone, McBain, But – O’Brien, Stenlund, Yamamoto.
Coach: André Tourigny
Seattle Kraken: Grubauer (Daccord) – Dunn, Larsson, R. Lindgren, Montour, Oleksiak, Mahura – Tolvanen, Beniers, Eberle – Marchment, Stephenson, Gaudreau – Nyman, S. Wright, Kakko – Kartye, Meyers, Winterton.
Coach: Lane Lambert
Officials: Schlenker, McCauley – Apperson, Jackson.
Matches between Utah and Seattle tend to be very entertaining. Especially for the neutral fan who doesn’t support a specific team and enjoys the higher goal totals these games produce. Last season Seattle won the home games 5–2 and 4–1, while Utah replied at home with a 7–1 drubbing. This season it will be their first meeting.
Utah sits just outside the top eight in the Western Conference on points, but they are carrying a three-game losing streak. The Mammoth lost in Calgary and then at home to Los Angeles and Florida, conceding four goals in both of those games. It’s the inconsistency in defensive performances that somewhat spoils otherwise solid offensive showings, as the attack doesn’t always outshoot the opposition.
Seattle, in their last game, beat Los Angeles on home ice and snapped a six-game losing streak. After that very poor run the Kraken slipped out of the Western Conference’s top eight, but sitting eleventh they’re currently only two points back.
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