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Golden Knights at Mammoth

NHL · Friday, May 1 · 9:20 PM CT · Delta Center · Final VGK 5 – UTAH 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK1135
UTAH0011
Team box
VGK·UTAH
26
shots
23
1 of 2
power play
0 of 3
61.1
faceoff %
38.9
32
hits
38
17
blocked shots
15
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mitch MarnerVGK217
Kailer YamamotoUTAH102
Brett HowdenVGK102
Colton SissonsVGK101
Cole SmithVGK101
Brayden McNabbVGK013
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK2322.957
Karel VejmelkaUTAH2521.840

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
UTAH +4
VGK +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: UTAH 0 · VGK 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 47%, UTAH 53% · Updated May 1

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
UTAH 3.1 – 3.1 VGK
Expected total
6.2
Golden KnightsThe matchupMammoth
+114Our fair odds−114
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.09Power rating+0.08
3.2Goals / game3.3
3.0Allowed / game2.9
29.0Shots / game27.7
50.8Faceoff %49.3
20.9Hits / game19.3
39−43 · 3−2 postSeason record43−39 · 2−3 post
7−3Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · UTAH chance
Our model fair46.8%53.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights+11447%————
UTAHUtah Mammoth−11453%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.1our margin————
UTAHUtah Mammoth−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 5%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 19%Utah Mammoth by 1 goal: 23%Utah Mammoth by 2 goals: 10%Utah Mammoth by 3 goals: 11%Utah Mammoth by 4 goals: 6%Utah Mammoth by 5 goals: 2%Utah Mammoth by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byUTAH wins by →
Utah Mammoth wins by 2 or more30%
Utah Mammoth wins by 3 or more20%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 3.02 GAAstarted
UTAHKarel Vejmelka G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·UTAH
Apr 29 vs UTAH
last game
Apr 29 at VGK
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
VGK·UTAH
+0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.08
3.2
goals / game
3.3
3.0
goals allowed / game
2.9
39−43 · 3−2 post
season record
43−39 · 2−3 post
20−21
home record
22−19
19−22
away record
21−20
W2
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
4−6
29.0
shots / game
27.7
50.8
faceoff %
49.3
20.9
hits / game
19.3
14.4
blocked shots / game
13.6
4.4
takeaways / game
4.3
16.1
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

VGK · UTAH · 175 days
Vegas Golden KnightsUtah Mammoth
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · UTAH 5−5
Apr 29at VGKVGK 5 − 4 OTpost
Apr 27at UTAHVGK 5 − 4 OTpost
Apr 24at UTAHUTAH 4 − 2post
Apr 21at VGKUTAH 3 − 2post
Apr 19at VGKVGK 4 − 2post
Mar 19at VGKUTAH 4 − 0
Nov 24, 2025at UTAHUTAH 5 − 1
Nov 20, 2025at UTAHVGK 4 − 1
Nov 30, 2024at VGKUTAH 6 − 0
Nov 15, 2024at UTAHVGK 4 − 2

VGK · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Apr 29vs UTAH5 − 4W
Apr 27at UTAH5 − 4W
Apr 24at UTAH2 − 4L
Apr 21vs UTAH2 − 3L
Apr 19vs UTAH4 − 2W
Apr 15vs SEA4 − 1W
Apr 13vs WPG6 − 2W
Apr 11at COL3 − 2W
Apr 9at SEA3 − 4L
Apr 7at VAN2 − 1W

UTAH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Apr 29at VGK4 − 5L
Apr 27vs VGK4 − 5L
Apr 24vs VGK4 − 2W
Apr 21at VGK3 − 2W
Apr 19at VGK2 − 4L
Apr 16vs STL3 − 5L
Apr 14vs WPG5 − 3W
Apr 12at CGY1 − 4L
Apr 11vs CAR1 − 4L
Apr 9vs NSH4 − 1W