Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Mammoth score on 1st 3 shots on goal in 4-0 win over the Golden Knights
Vejmelka had his second shutout of the season and eighth in five NHL seasons to help Utah move six points ahead of Los Angeles for the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Mammoth built on a 6-3 home victory over Dallas on Monday night that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Third in the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights lost their second straight to finish a homestand 2-2. It fell apart quicky for Hill.
Clayton Keller scored from close range on Utah’s first two shots on goal and Jack McBain followed on the third. Barrett Hayton scored into an empty net with 48 seconds to go to cap the scoring.
Keller pushed his season goals total to 22. The U.S. Olympian took a feed from John Marino and knocked one in off Hill from the left side at 2:52, then got the puck on a rebound off the boards and put it in from the right side at 6:05.
McBain connected at 8:12 to end Hill’s night, taking Barrett Hayton’s pass on a break and scoring on a wrist shot from the high slot.
Akira Schmid took over in goal for Vegas, stopping all 14 shots he faced.
Lawson Crouse assisted on Keller’s second goal and fought Vegas’ Jeremy Lauzon in the second period.
Golden Knights: At Nashville on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesUTA wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:52 | Clayton Keller Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: John Marino (27), Nate Schmidt (15) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:05 | Clayton Keller Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Lawson Crouse (17), Nick Schmaltz (37) |
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Goal | 1st Period 8:12 | Jack McBain Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Barrett Hayton (15), Mikhail Sergachev (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:12 | Barrett Hayton Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Stenlund (12) |
Statistics
 UTA |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 25 | Hits | 22 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 18 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 36 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 24 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty Minutes | 9 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton, C | Out | May 1 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,875 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,875 | Capacity:
