Utah Wraps Road Trip in Vancouver

THE DETAILS

WHO: Utah (39-30-6) vs Vancouver (22-45-8)

WHEN: Apr. 4, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Rogers Arena

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

RADIO: Mammoth App, NHL App, NHL.com, KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM/1280AM), KSL Sports App

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Check back after head coach André Touirgny’s media availability at 1:45 p.m. PT.

THE PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Utah is 39-30-6 this season and 5-4-1 over the last 10 games. The Mammoth are in the first wild card spot with 84 points. Utah has at least a five-point lead over the next teams fighting for a Western Conference playoff berth.

• The Mammoth beat the Seattle Kraken, 6-2, in their most recent game. Logan Cooley scored twice in the win, while Nick Schmaltz, JJ Peterka, Dylan Guenther, and Michael Carcone also scored. Utah’s power play converted on 3-of-6 opportunities. Karel Vejmelka stopped 25 of the 27 shots he faced.

• Guenther’s 37 goals are a team-high and his 65 points are third on the team. Clayton Keller’s 52 assists and 74 points lead the Mammoth. Schmaltz’s 28 goals and 67 points are second-most while Mikhail Sergachev’s 44 assists trail only Keller.

• Vejmelka has played 58 games and has a 34-19-3 record, a 2.68 goals-against, and a .899 save percentage. Vítek Vaněček makes up the second half of the goaltender tandem. He has a 5-11-3 record, a 2.87 goals-against average, and a .886 save percentage.

• Utah returns home for a three-game homestand. The Mammoth will host the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

Vancouver

• Vancouver is 22-45-8 this season and is 2-8-0 over the last 10 games. The Canucks are eliminated from playoff contention.

• The Canucks lost to the Minnesota Wild in their most recent game. Tom Willander and Jake DeBrusk scored for Vancouver in the 5-2 loss. Nikita Tolopilo stopped 34 of the 38 shots he faced.

• Brock Boeser’s 21 goals, Filip Hronek’s 36 assists, and Elias Pettersson’s 48 points all lead the Canucks. Jake DeBrusk is second on the team with 18 goals.

• Kevin Lankinen and Tolopilo make up Vancouver’s goaltender tandem. Lankinen has a 9-26-5 record, a 3.69 goals-against average, and a .875 save percentage. Tolopilo has a 5-8-2 record, a 3.57 goals-against average, and a .887 save percentage.

• Vancouver wraps a two-game homestand on Tuesday with a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

By the Numbers

• For the first time in franchise history, Utah’s power play has had three-straight multi-goal games. The Mammoth have scored eight goals on the man-advantage over the last four games.

• Mikhail Sergachev is on a three-game points streak with eight assists in this span. The alternate captain set a new career-high in assists (44) this season and has the second-most helpers on the team.

• Vancouver’s leading goal scorer, Brock Boeser, has six points in his last four games. He had a hat trick and a four-point night in the Canucks win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Against Vancouver This Season

• This is the third and final game between Utah and Vancouver this season. The Mammoth have a 2-0-0 series lead heading into Saturday’s game.

• On Dec. 5, Utah beat Vancouver, 4-1. On Feb. 2, the Mammoth secured a 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Season Series

• Dec. 5: UTA vs VAN – Game Recap

• Feb. 2: VAN vs UTA – Game Recap

• Apr. 4: UTA vs VAN

Upcoming Schedule

• Apr. 7: EDM vs UTA

• Apr. 9: NSH vs UTA

• Apr. 11: CAR vs UTA