Venue & Start Time
Location: T‑Mobile Arena, Paradise (Las Vegas), Nevada
Puck Drop: 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT / truTV / HBO Max
Injury Report
Utah Mammoth
Barrett Hayton (C): OUT — upper‑body, week‑to‑week
Vegas Golden Knights
William Karlsson (C): OUT — lower‑body, not expected to return this postseason unless Vegas makes a deep run
Team Records & Season Profile
Utah Mammoth: 43‑33‑6 (92 pts), 4th in Central Division
Vegas Golden Knights: 39‑26‑17 (95 pts), 1st in Pacific Division
Utah finished with more wins and a better goal differential than Vegas, despite entering as a wild card.
Recent Team Form
Utah: 5‑4‑1 in last 10
Vegas: 7‑2‑1 in last 10
Vegas has been the hotter team entering the postseason, but Utah has pushed them to a dead‑even series.
Series History (Games 1–4)
Recent head‑to‑head results:
Apr 24: Utah 4, Vegas 2
Apr 21: Utah 3, Vegas 2
Apr 19: Vegas 4, Utah 2
Apr 27 (Game 4): Vegas 5, Utah 4 (OT)
Series tied 2–2.
Goaltending Matchup
Utah – Karel Vejmelka
Allowed 5 goals on 36 shots in Game 4 (.861 SV%)
Season save percentage: .888; career SV% .899
Vegas – Carter Hart
Allowed 4 goals on 31 shots in Game 4 (.871 SV%)
Neither goalie dominated Game 4, but Vejmelka has been steadier across the series.
Key Player Matchups
Clayton Keller (UTAH) vs. Jack Eichel (VEG)
Keller scored in Game 4 and led Utah with 7 shots.
Eichel posted 3 assists and 6 shots in Game 4.
Brett Howden (VEG) vs. Utah’s Defensive Pairings
Howden scored two goals in Game 4, including the OT winner.
Special Teams Battle
Utah PP: 20.0% (46 goals on 230 attempts)
Vegas PK: 81.37% (38 GA on 204 attempts)
Utah’s power play is solid, but Vegas’ penalty kill is top‑tier.
Game Odds
Utah Mammoth 5.5
Vegas Golden Knights – 166
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 28, 2026
