Utah Opens Week Against Vancouver 

THE DETAILS

WHO: Vancouver (18-31-6) vs Utah (28-23-4)

WHEN: Feb. 2, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. MT

WHERE: Delta Center

TV: Utah16, Mammoth+

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

MORNING SKATE NOTES

• Head coach André Tourigny shared that forward Daniil But is out tonight and forward Liam O’Brien is in.
• Forwards Logan Cooley and Alexander Kerfoot participated in non-contact jerseys.

Shift in the Lineup

Forward Daniil But will come out of the lineup and Liam O’Brien will take his place on the Stenlund line. That’s the only change to the lineup per Tourigny. Utah’s head coach discussed the change following morning skate.

“Looking for a little bit of physicality and spark and a little bit of a restart with (But),” Tourigny explained. “We met with him two days ago, we meet him again today, and we’ll see where we go from there. He’s playing really well positioning wise but his execution, right now, it’s not as good as it was. We’ll have a little pause there.”

Start Strong

After the Mammoth did not have the first period they wanted against Dallas on Saturday, the team is ready to assert their game for a strong start against Vancouver.

“I think get on them early,” forward Dylan Guenther said. “Our start last game was not good. I know we had a couple of penalties but I think it’s just reflective on getting into space, moving our feet early. So I think just the start is the biggest thing.”

“It’s all a matter of intensity or urgency,” Tourigny explained. “...we (did diagnose) what happened and we (will) make sure it doesn’t happen anymore.”

No Place Like Home

The Mammoth are playing the second game of a six-game homestand tonight and when the team is at Delta Center, they love the support they get from the fans.

“We have a lot of energy at key moments from our fans,” Tourigny said. “When you put the need on (them). Even last game, it’s not our A game, but I assume we give them an opportunity to help us and push with us. They were amazing. Give us a chance to win or to tie the game. They give us a lot of energy at key moments.”

THE PREVIEW

Tonight’s Matchup

Utah

• Utah has a 28-23-4 record this season and is 6-3-1 over the last 10 games. The Mammoth just wrapped up a successful first month of 2026 with a 10-4-1 record.
• With 60 points the Mammoth are fourth in the Central Division and are in the first wild card spot.
• The Mammoth lost its most recent game to the Dallas Stars, 3-2.
  • Kailer Yamamoto had both of Utah’s goals in the loss.
  • Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced.
• Dylan Guenther’s 24 goals lead the team while Captain Clayton Keller’s 34 assists and 50 points are team-highs. Nick Schmaltz and JJ Peterka are tied for the second-most goals with 19. Mikhail Sergachev’s 29 assists and Schmaltz’s 47 points are second.
• Vejmelka has a 25-14-2 record through 42 games played. He has a 2.63 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage. Vítek Vaněček makes up the other half of the goaltending tandem and has a 3-9-2 record through 14 games played. He has a 2.93 goals-against average and a .884 save percentage.
• Utah will have one final game before the Olympic break. The Mammoth will host the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Vancouver

• Vancouver has a 18-31-6 record this season and the team is 2-7-1 over the last 10 games. The Canucks are eighth in the Pacific Division with 42 points.
• The Canucks lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a shootout, 3-2.
  • Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Tom Willander scored in regulation.
  • Nikita Tolopilo stopped 39 of the 41 shots he faced in the loss.
• Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson, and Drew O’Connor all are tied for the team-lead with 13 goals each. Filip Hronek’s 27 assists are a team-high as are Pettersson’s 32 points. Pettersson’s 21 assists are second as are Hronek’s 32 points.
• Currently, Kevin Lankinen and Tolopilo make up Vancouver’s goaltending tandem. Lankinen has a 7-17-4 record with a 3.54 goals-against average and a .881 save percentage. Tolopilo has a 3-3-1 record with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage.
• Monday is the first of two-straight games on the road for the Canucks. Vancouver will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday before the Olympic break.

By the Numbers

• Utah’s Kailer Yamamoto has seven points over the last five games (5G, 2A). The forward has recorded two consecutive two-goal games. He’s had three multi-point games over the last five games.
• The Mammoth are allowing the sixth-fewest goals against per game in the NHL (2.80). The Canucks are allowing the most goals per game in the league (3.58).
• Vancouver has the 15th most long-range shots (318) and the 15th most high-danger shots (439). The Canucks have the 18th most high-danger goals (83) in the league.
• Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk is tied for the fourth-most power play goals in the NHL (11).

Against Vancouver This Season

• This is the second of three games between Utah and Vancouver this season. Utah won the first meeting, 4-1, in Vancouver.
• Mikhail Sergachev (PPG), Nick Schmaltz, Kevin Stenlund, and John Marino (SHG, EN) scored for the Mammoth in the first game of the series.
• Karel Vejmelka stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced.

Season Series

• Dec. 5: UTA vs VAN – Game Recap
• Feb. 2: VAN vs UTA
• Apr. 4: UTA vs VAN

Upcoming Schedule

• Feb. 4: DET vs UTA
• Feb. 25: COL vs UTA
• Feb. 27: MIN vs UTA