NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (10-4-7) vs. Utah Mammoth (11-8-3)

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Venue & Timing

Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Kickoff: 9:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, regional sports networks

Injury Report

Vegas Golden Knights: No major injuries listed.

Utah Mammoth: No major injuries listed.

Player Matchups

Jack Eichel (VGK) vs. Clayton Keller (UTA): Eichel leads Vegas with 29 points (10G, 19A) and scored twice in their last meeting. Keller has 20 points (8G, 12A) and drives Utah’s offense.

Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) vs. JJ Peterka (UTA): Dorofeyev has 11 goals and 5 assists, while Peterka has 5 goals in his last 10 games.

Goaltending:

Vegas: Akira Schmid (9‑1‑3, 2.45 GAA, .902 SV%) and Adin Hill (1‑0‑2, 2.73 GAA, .888 SV%).

Utah: Karel Vejmelka (9‑5‑2, 2.87 GAA, .884 SV%) and Vitek Vanecek (2‑3‑1, 2.85 GAA, .873 SV%).

Team Recent Form

Vegas Golden Knights:

4th in Western Conference.

4‑2‑4 in last 10 games, averaging 2.8 goals per game, allowing 2.7.

Strong special teams: 18 power‑play goals, 24.3% conversion rate.

Utah Mammoth:

8th in Western Conference.

3‑4‑3 in last 10 games, averaging 2.4 goals per game, allowing 3.2.

Home record: 6‑2‑1.

Series History

Season Series: Vegas won the last matchup 4‑1, with Jack Eichel scoring twice.

Overall: First season series between these teams since Utah’s relocation.

Betting Trends:

Vegas has won 9 of 18 games as moneyline favorite.

Utah has won 4 of 8 games as underdog.

Over has hit in 11 of 21 Vegas games and 10 of 22 Utah games.

Final Score Projection: Vegas Golden Knights 4, Utah Mammoth 3 (OT)

Game Odds

Vegas Golden Knights                    – 120

Utah Mammoth                               5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 23, 2025

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