Victory Notes

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2026-2027 · Utah Mammoth Hockey

Game 4
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A moment to remember

Gamebook Moment

Gamebook moment / milestone

From the gamebook

Utah's first win against New Jersey in five meetings since entering the NHL in 2024-25.

A documented milestone from this game.

Game recognition

Three stars of the game

  1. 1st starMikhail Sergachev

    3 assists

  2. 2nd starNick Schmaltz

    1 goal, 2 assists

  3. 3rd starNot recorded

The game at a glance

Key stats

Rest days1 / 2Utah / opponent
GoalieKarel Vejmelka30 saves on 33 shots for a 90.9% save rate
Game-winning goalLawson CrouseGWA: Barrett Hayton, Nick Schmaltz
Players with points10

Both sides of the ice

Team stats

Utah MammothNew Jersey Devils
Goals PP / SH
Utah Mammoth: 52 PP · 0 SH
New Jersey Devils: 31 PP · 0 SH
Shots on goal
Utah Mammoth: 31
New Jersey Devils: 33
Face-off %
Utah Mammoth: 51.4%36/70
New Jersey Devils: 48.6%34/70
Power play %
Utah Mammoth: 50%2/4
New Jersey Devils: 20%1/5
Penalty minutes
Utah Mammoth: 15
New Jersey Devils: 13
Hits
Utah Mammoth: 24
New Jersey Devils: 10
Blocked shots
Utah Mammoth: 21
New Jersey Devils: 14
Giveaways
Utah Mammoth: 24
New Jersey Devils: 22
Takeaways
Utah Mammoth: 3
New Jersey Devils: 5

Utah scoring plays

Goal log

  1. Period 1
    Clayton KellerAssists: Mikhail Sergachev, Logan CooleyPower play
    1–0
  2. Period 2
    MacKenzie WeegarAssists: Anders Lee, Mikhail Sergachev
    2–1
  3. Period 2
    Nick SchmaltzAssists: Dylan Guenther, Mikhail SergachevPower play
    3–2
  4. Period 2
    Lawson CrouseAssists: Barrett Hayton, Nick SchmaltzGame-winning goal
    4–2
  5. Period 3
    Vincent TrocheckAssists: Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller
    5–3

Standout performances

Leaders

Block leaders

  • MacKenzie Weegar: 6
  • Andrew Peeke: 5

Hit leaders

  • Jack McBain: 3
  • Dmitri Simashev: 3

Game lineup

Scratched players

  • Liam O'Brien
  • Kailer Yamamoto
  • Nick DeSimone

Game officials

Under the whistle

Mammoth records entering this game (wins–losses–overtime losses).

OfficialRoleGamesEntering-game recordMammoth win %
Jon McIsaacReferee73–4–042.9%
Jake BrenkReferee84–3–150.0%
Julien FournierLinesperson82–5–125.0%
CJ MurrayLinesperson93–3–333.3%

Worth remembering

Game Notes

  • Utah's first win against New Jersey in five meetings since entering the NHL in 2024-25.
  • Utah is 8-for-13 on the power play (61.5%) through four games.
  • Vincent Trocheck scored his first goal with Utah.
  • Luke Evangelista tied the game at 1-1 in the first period and 2-2 in the second. Jesper Boqvist cut Utah's lead to 4-3 in the third before Trocheck restored the two-goal cushion.