UTA @ NJD 5–3 · 2026-10-06

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FinalOct 62026-10-06

Team	1	2	3	SOG
UTA	1	3	1	31
NJD	1	1	1	33

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New JerseyNJDDevils3

CallNo lean · 54% NJD

Star 1M. Sergachev0G 3A
Star 2N. Schmaltz1G 2A
Star 3L. Evangelista2G 0A

Closing linesDraftKings

+105Moneyline-125+1.5 -238Puck line-1.5 +195O +105Total 6.5U -125+150RegulationTie +300 +130-1051st period-125+1851st · 3-wayTie +180 +173

Season odds

74%80%+5.6Playoffs52%45%−6.32.0%2.1%+0.1Cup1.9%1.2%−0.7

Story

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Result UTA 5–3Call No lean · NJD 54%Market NJD 54%xG 3.56–2.56 · deserved UTA 66%Swing Schmaltz +23 2nd 12:05Method

Goals and penalties with NJD win probability
Time	Event	NJD win before	NJD win after
1st 0:10	NJD penalty · T. Meier · high sticking · 2 min
1st 1:57	Goal UTA · C. Keller (PP)	54%	38%
1st 4:11	UTA penalty · D. Simashev · cross checking · 2 min
1st 7:12	NJD penalty · B. Dillon · tripping · 2 min
1st 11:37	UTA penalty · M. Weegar · roughing · 2 min
1st 12:05	UTA penalty · L. Crouse · hooking · 2 min
1st 12:23	Goal NJD · L. Evangelista (PP)	36%	54%
2nd 1:42	Goal UTA · M. Weegar	53%	33%
2nd 6:31	Goal NJD · L. Evangelista	32%	53%
2nd 10:50	NJD penalty · T. Meier · tripping · 2 min
2nd 12:05	Goal UTA · N. Schmaltz (PP)	53%	30%
2nd 15:59	UTA penalty · M. Weegar · slashing · 2 min
2nd 19:03	Goal UTA · L. Crouse	27%	10%
3rd 5:36	NJD penalty · B. Dillon · roughing · 2 min
3rd 5:36	NJD penalty · B. Dillon · fighting · 5 min
3rd 5:36	UTA penalty · J. McBain · fighting · 5 min
3rd 9:49	Goal NJD · J. Boqvist	4%	18%
3rd 16:52	Goal UTA · V. Trocheck	7%	1%
3rd 18:46	UTA penalty · M. Weegar · holding · 2 min

On ice · final horn

UTA4 skaters

	Shift	TOI	#Sh	G	A	P	SOG	Att	PIM	Hit	Blk	FO
16V. TrocheckC	0:06	14:44	25	1	0	1	1	2	0	2	3	13-4
67L. CrouseL	2:10	15:31	23	1	0	1	1	2	2	2	0	–
6J. MarinoD	0:05	19:13	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–
26D. SimashevD	0:07	18:22	27	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	–
70K. VejmelkaG		59:46	SA33GA3SV%.909xGA2.56GSAx−0.44

NJD6 skaters · net empty

	Shift	TOI	#Sh	G	A	P	SOG	Att	PIM	Hit	Blk	FO
13N. HischierC	2:11	23:08	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	16-13
86J. HughesC	2:34	21:32	20	0	1	1	5	9	0	0	1	3-7
63J. BrattL	2:31	18:59	20	0	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	–
28T. MeierR	2:18	18:14	21	0	1	1	8	10	4	0	2	0-1
77L. EvangelistaR	2:09	18:18	19	2	0	2	2	4	0	0	1	–
43L. HughesD	2:02	26:13	25	0	0	0	3	11	0	0	0	–

Goals

1st
Clayton Keller(1)PP
M. Sergachev (1), L. Cooley (1)
xG 0.09slapClip(opens nhl.com)
1–0 UTA1st 01:57+16.262%
Luke Evangelista(1)PP
J. Hughes (1), J. Bratt (1)
xG 0.12tip-inClip(opens nhl.com)
1–1 Tied1st 12:23+17.854%
2nd
MacKenzie Weegar(1)
A. Lee (1), M. Sergachev (2)
xG 0.09backhandClip(opens nhl.com)
2–1 UTA2nd 01:42+19.767%
Luke Evangelista(2)
T. Meier (1)
xG 0.10tip-inClip(opens nhl.com)
2–2 Tied2nd 06:31+21.053%
Nick Schmaltz(1)PP
D. Guenther (1), M. Sergachev (3)
xG 0.11wristClip(opens nhl.com)
3–2 UTA2nd 12:05+22.870%
Lawson Crouse(1)
B. Hayton (1), N. Schmaltz (1)
xG 0.24tip-inClip(opens nhl.com)
4–2 UTA2nd 19:03+16.590%
3rd
Jesper Boqvist(1)
D. Hamilton (1), D. Chisholm (1)
xG 0.11backhandClip(opens nhl.com)
4–3 UTA3rd 09:49+14.018%
Vincent Trocheck(1)
N. Schmaltz (2), C. Keller (1)
xG 0.18wristClip(opens nhl.com)
5–3 UTA3rd 16:52+6.899%

Shots

UTA3.56 xG46 unblocked · 17 blocked46 unblocked · 17 blocked

NJD2.56 xG44 unblocked · 22 blocked44 unblocked · 22 blocked

GoalSavedMissedBlockedSize = xG

xG breakdown

GoalIronSaveMissEVPPEASHSize = pony xG · blocked attempts carry none

Team stats

UTANJD5Goals33.56xG2.5631Shots3346Unblocked4463Attempts667High danger52/4Power play1/536Faceoffs3424Hits1022Blocks173Takeaways524Giveaways2215PIM13

Skaters

Player

Player
88N. SchmidtNate SchmidtD	23:27	0	0	0	2	4	0.17	−0.17	2	2	0	3	—	0	0
52M. WeegarMacKenzie WeegarD	20:17	1	0	1	3	4	0.15	+0.85	2	6	0	0	—	6	+1
8N. SchmaltzNick SchmaltzC	19:47	1	2	3	4	6	0.60	+0.40	2	0	0	0	14%	0	+1
6J. MarinoJohn MarinoD	19:13	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00	0	0	1	4	—	0	0
92L. CooleyLogan CooleyC	18:52	0	1	1	1	3	0.31	−0.31	1	2	0	2	53%	0	0
26D. SimashevDmitri SimashevD	18:22	0	0	0	0	2	0.02	−0.02	3	1	0	1	—	2	+1
9C. KellerClayton KellerR	18:18	1	1	2	3	7	0.31	+0.69	1	0	0	2	—	0	0
11D. GuentherDylan GuentherR	17:31	0	1	1	5	8	0.81	−0.81	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
20A. PeekeAndrew PeekeD	17:00	0	0	0	0	4	0.01	−0.01	0	5	0	0	—	0	0
82K. StenlundKevin StenlundC	15:44	0	0	0	1	2	0.10	−0.10	1	2	0	3	53%	0	-1
67L. CrouseLawson CrouseL	15:31	1	0	1	1	2	0.24	+0.76	2	0	0	3	—	2	+1
98M. SergachevMikhail SergachevD	15:04	0	3	3	2	4	0.04	−0.04	0	0	0	2	—	0	0
16V. TrocheckVincent TrocheckC	14:44	1	0	1	1	2	0.18	+0.82	2	1	0	0	76%	0	0
22J. McBainJack McBainC	13:12	0	0	0	1	3	0.05	−0.05	3	2	0	1	67%	5	0
27B. HaytonBarrett HaytonC	12:37	0	1	1	2	4	0.10	−0.10	0	0	0	2	31%	0	+1
50D. ButDaniil ButL	10:56	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	1	0	1	0	—	0	0
53M. CarconeMichael CarconeL	10:50	0	0	0	3	4	0.29	−0.29	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
72A. LeeAnders LeeL	10:49	0	1	1	2	3	0.19	−0.19	1	0	1	1	—	0	+1
UTA total		5	10	15	31	63	3.56	+1.44	24	21	3	24	51%	15

Pony score

Cool = offence · warm = defenceProductionPlay drivingSpecial teamsUsageMethod

Forwards

Schmaltz+1.20

Trocheck+0.64

Keller+0.63

Lee+0.49

Guenther+0.43

Hayton+0.26

Crouse+0.18

McBain+0.07

Cooley+0.05

Carcone−0.15

But−0.18

Stenlund−0.27

Defence

Sergachev+0.54

Weegar+0.46

Peeke+0.40

Marino+0.28

Schmidt+0.03

Simashev−0.29

Goalie

Vejmelka−0.42

Units

5v5

Lines

Lines
But·Carcone·Stenlund	8:35	14	10	10	50.0%	3	2	0	0	0.26	0.17	59.9%	+0.09	1	0	100%
Schmaltz·Trocheck·Keller	8:19	15	8	5	61.5%	3	4	1	1	0.38	0.29	56.5%	+0.09	1	4	20%
Crouse·McBain·Hayton	7:46	15	6	10	37.5%	4	7	0	0	0.12	0.45	20.4%	−0.34	1	3	25%
Lee·Cooley·Guenther	7:44	14	5	4	55.6%	2	4	1	0	0.37	0.25	59.3%	+0.11	1	3	25%
Occasional · 7 groups
Crouse·Lee·Trocheck	0:51	1	2	0	100.0%	1	0	0	0	0.03	0.00	100.0%	+0.03	1	0	100%
Trocheck·Cooley·Keller	0:49	4	1	2	33.3%	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.01	0.0%	−0.01	0	0	—
Stenlund·Cooley·Guenther	0:44	4	0	2	0.0%	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.11	0.0%	−0.11	0	4	0%
Crouse·Hayton·Stenlund	0:40	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	—	0.00	0	1	0%
Schmaltz·Hayton·Keller	0:38	1	1	0	100.0%	1	0	0	0	0.04	0.00	100.0%	+0.04	0	1	0%
McBain·Cooley·Guenther	0:32	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	—	0.00	0	0	—
But·Schmaltz·Keller	0:32	2	1	3	25.0%	0	0	0	0	0.01	0.01	47.6%	−0.00	0	0	—
UTA 5v5	43:45		42	45	48.3%	20	21	3	2	1.95	1.56	55.4%	+0.38

Goalies

Karel Vejmelka

UTA · 59:46

Saves: 30/33
SV%: .909
xGA: 2.56
GSAx: −0.44

Facing	Saves	SV%	xGA	GSAx
Even	21/23	.913	1.81	−0.19
Power play	9/10	.900	0.75	−0.25
Shorthanded	0/0	—	0.00	0.00
High danger	5/5	1.000	0.82	+0.82

Jake Allen

NJD · 57:29

Saves: 26/31
SV%: .839
xGA: 3.56
GSAx: −1.44

Facing	Saves	SV%	xGA	GSAx
Even	18/21	.857	2.05	−0.95
Power play	8/10	.800	1.51	−0.49
Shorthanded	0/0	—	0.00	0.00
High danger	5/7	.714	1.30	−0.70

Lines

His goal Primary assist Goal for Goal against Time together ES PP PK minutes

Utah Mammoth

Minutes

23:27Schmidt
20:17Weegar
19:13Marino
18:22Simashev
17:00Peeke
15:04Sergachev

19:47Schmaltz
18:52Cooley
18:18Keller
17:31Guenther
15:44Stenlund
15:31Crouse
14:44Trocheck
13:12McBain
12:37Hayton
10:56But
10:50Carcone
10:49Lee

Matchups

5v5Size = time head to headSplit = xG shareUTANJD

Zone starts

DZD zoneNZ · flyNeutral · flyOZO zone

MarinoD4 O4
PeekeD4 O3
SergachevD6 O3
SimashevD5 O1
SchmidtD8 O3
WeegarD8 O1
CarconeD0 O2
ButD0 O2
SchmaltzD4 O5
KellerD3 O4
LeeD3 O3
CooleyD5 O4
GuentherD6 O4
TrocheckD6 O3
McBainD5 O1
CrouseD8 O2
StenlundD7 O1
HaytonD7 O1

Shift starts · darker = later period