UTAH MAMMOTH (43-33-6), 92\u00a0PTS<\/p>\n
Fourth in the Central Division<\/p>\n
Home Record: 22-16-3<\/p>\n
Away Record: 21-17-3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Month-by-Month Record Breakdown<\/p>\n
October: 8-3-0<\/p>\n
November: 4-8-3<\/p>\n
December: 6-8-0<\/p>\n
January: 10-4-1<\/p>\n
February: 3-1-0<\/p>\n
March: 7-6-2<\/p>\n
April: 5-3-0<\/p>\n
In Utah\u2019s second season, the Mammoth finished fourth in the Central Division with 92 points. The team secured its first postseason berth in franchise history as WC1.<\/p>\n
The Mammoth had six different skaters with 20 or more goals this year: Dylan Guenther (40), Nick Schmaltz (33), Clayton Keller (26), JJ Peterka (25), Lawson Crouse (24), and Logan Cooley (24). Four players have 50 or more points: Keller (88), Schmaltz (74), Guenther (73), and Mikhail Sergachev (59).<\/p>\n
Goaltender Karel Vejmelka led the NHL in games played (64) while his 38 wins were second-most in the league. He finished the regular season with a 38-20-3 record and recorded two shutouts. He had a 2.75 goals-against average, a .897 save percentage, and two points (2A).<\/p>\n
V\u00edtek Van\u011b\u010dek makes up the second half of Utah\u2019s goaltending tandem. He\u2019s played 22 games, has a 5-13-3 record, a 2.93 goals-against average, and a .883 save percentage. He has one shutout this season and one point (1A).<\/p>\n
Utah has a balance of veterans and younger players. The Mammoth\u2019s average age 28.52 years old (14th). With 10,687 combined games played, Utah\u2019s roster is the 19th-most experienced in the league.<\/p>\n
Changes to the Team<\/p>\n
The Mammoth added one player ahead of this year\u2019s trade deadline, veteran defenseman MacKenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames.<\/p>\n
Team Leaders<\/p>\n
GOALS: Dylan Guenther, 40<\/p>\n
ASSISTS: Clayton Keller, 62<\/p>\n
POINTS: Clayton Keller, 88<\/p>\n
TIME ON ICE: Mikhail Sergachev, 24:18<\/p>\n
POWER PLAY GOALS: Nick Schmaltz, 11\u00a0<\/p>\n
SHORTHANDED GOALS: Nick Schmaltz, Logan Cooley, 2<\/p>\n
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Nick Schmaltz, 9<\/p>\n
OVERTIME GOALS: Clayton Keller, 4<\/p>\n
Team Statistics<\/p>\n
Wins: 43*, T-10th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Losses: 33, T-13th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Overtime: 6, T-27th<\/p>\n
Regulation Wins: 33, T-10th<\/p>\n
Points*: 92, T-15th<\/p>\n
Points Percentage: .561*, T-15th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most Avg. Goals For per Game (GF\/G): 3.27, T-10th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fewest Avg. Goals Against per Game (GA\/G): 2.93, T-10th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Power Play: 20.0%, 18th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penalty Kill: 78.1%, 19th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most Avg. Shots For per Game (SF\/G): 27.7, 20th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fewest Avg. Shots Against per Game (SA\/G): 26.1, T-5th\u00a0<\/p>\n
Face-Off: 49.2%, 23rd\u00a0<\/p>\n
Longest Win Streak: 7 games, Oct. 15-26<\/p>\n
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