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

• Head coach André Touirgny shared that there are several game time decisions.

• Utah has recalled center Kevin Rooney and defenseman Dmitri Simashev from the Tucson Roadrunners over the last two days.

Next Man Up

With several game time decisions, the Mammoth won’t have their lineup finalized until game time. However, no matter who plays, Utah’s players will work as a group and execute their game plan against the Canucks.

“I think at this time of the year, that’s the next man up, and it’s like that all year but especially at this point. Every two points is crucial,” Tourigny said pregame. “We know we have good depth. We have a lot of guys who can contribute … the most important thing is focusing on that game and what we have to do. If you look at Vancouver, they play good hockey lately. You look at the chance they generate; they generate a lot off the rush, they defend well. (In) most of their games lately, they’re off to good starts and take leads early in the game. So, it’ll be important to have a good start.”

Building Off Thursday

Utah didn’t have the start they wanted against Seattle in their last game. However, the Mammoth were able to pivot in game, improve their play, and get a 6-2 win over Seattle.

“I think we were able to recognize that and rectify that as the game went on, especially even as that first period went on,” defenseman Ian Cole said of Thursday game. “As that game went on, we were kind of able to slowly take that over. Really proud of our guys. We have a lot of maturity there being able to adjust midgame rather than kind of continue to perpetuate that and then let hat game get away from us. We didn’t (let it), we grabbed it right away. I thought that aspect was great.”

On Saturday Utah will look to build off the end of Thursday’s game and assert that strong play early against Vancouver.

“Last game we didn’t have the start we wanted; we had the finish we wanted,” Tourigny explained. “We want to build off our finish and make sure we’re up for the challenge early in the game. That team on the other side has a good start. They have the ability to create an odd man rush from the way they play in their d-zone and the transition they create. It’ll be important to be smart with our puck decisions, make sure we’re above them early from 200 feet, and defend well.”

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