Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
Venue
Rogers Arena
800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC
Injury Report
Utah Mammoth
Barrett Hayton — OUT (upper‑body)
Vancouver Canucks
Thatcher Demko — OUT for season (hip)
Evander Kane — Day‑to‑day (undisclosed)
Derek Forbort — OUT (undisclosed)
Filip Chytil — OUT (face)
Recent Team Form
Utah Mammoth — Last 10 Games
5‑4‑1, averaging:
3.8 goals for
2.9 goals against
5.8 assists per game
Recent highlights:
Coming off a 6–2 win over Seattle, powered by Logan Cooley’s two‑goal performance.
Power play improving significantly, scoring 2 goals on 3 attempts in the last outing.
Vancouver Canucks — Last 10 Games
2‑8‑0, averaging:
2.8 goals for
4.2 goals against
11.5 penalty minutes per game
Recent highlight:
Shocked Colorado with an 8–6 win, scoring 8 goals on 26 shots.
Key Player Matchups
Dylan Guenther (UTA) vs. Brock Boeser (VAN)
Guenther: 36 G, 26 A, 62 PTS, 8 PPG — Utah’s top finisher.
Boeser: 5 G, 7 A in last 10 games — Vancouver’s hottest forward.
Logan Cooley (UTA) vs. Elias Pettersson (VAN)
Cooley: 5 G, 3 A in last 10, coming off a 2‑goal game.
Pettersson: Team‑leading 48 points, 21 power‑play points.
Goaltending: Vejmelka (UTA) vs. Lankinen/Demko (VAN)
Karel Vejmelka (UTA)
33‑19‑3, 2.69 GAA, .899 SV%
Vancouver Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen: 8‑26‑5, 3.63 GAA, .877 SV%
Thatcher Demko: OUT for season
Advantage: Utah
Series History
This is the third meeting of the season.
Utah won the previous matchup 6–2, led by Nick Schmaltz’s hat trick.
Team Statistical Comparison
Utah Mammoth
235 goals for, 212 against
11.5% shooting, .890 save percentage
18.32% power play
Vancouver Canucks
190 goals for, allowing 2199 shots
9.83% shooting, 20.2% power play
Officially locked into 32nd place in NHL standings
Betting Trends
Utah Mammoth
5‑4‑1 in last 10
Power play trending upward
Stronger road team than Vancouver is at home
Vancouver Canucks
2‑8‑0 in last 10
Worst home record in NHL (8‑25‑5)
Defensive collapse: allowing 4.2 GA/G recently
Game Odds
Utah Mammoth – 218
Vancouver Canucks 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 3, 2026
