The big picture

Vegas Golden Knights come in 7th on the ladder; Utah Mammoth are 18th. Vegas Golden Knights have the higher position to protect.

Vegas Golden Knights are 14–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.8 against.

Utah Mammoth are 12–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.5 goals for and 3.4 against.

Form

Vegas Golden Knights have won three of their last five and most recently beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1.

Utah Mammoth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Montreal Canadiens 4–5.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2025: Vegas Golden Knights 7, Utah Mammoth 4.

Last time out (2026-27), Vegas Golden Knights won 5–4 at T-Mobile Arena.

Vegas Golden Knights have won the last four against Utah Mammoth.

Biggest margin between these two: Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals in 2025-26 (5–1).

Players to watch

For Vegas Golden Knights, watch Mark Stone (0.6 goals a game, 10 assists in 2026-27) and Tomas Hertl (0.5 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

For Utah Mammoth, watch Logan Cooley (0.6 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27) and Nick Schmaltz (0.5 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Jack Eichel is 1 goals short of 300 for their career.

At T-Mobile Arena

Vegas Golden Knights have won 13 of their last 20 at T-Mobile Arena.

Utah Mammoth have won 1 of 4 at T-Mobile Arena.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Vegas Golden Knights go in as clear favourites.