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Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Saturday, November 23, 2024 Game Analysis

Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Final.

Game Analysis

PPG Paints Arena

  • USSN-PIT, Utah16

PIT

  • PPSidney Crosby (8)2nd 3:11 · Wrist ShotAssists: Erik Karlsson (10)

UTA

  • Jack McBain (6)1st 8:54 · Wrist ShotAssists: Dylan Guenther (8), Logan Cooley (10)
  • Mikhail Sergachev (5)1st 13:07 · Wrist ShotAssists: Clayton Keller (11), Nick Schmaltz (14)
  • PPNick Bjugstad (4)2nd 10:37 · DeflectedAssists: Michael Kesselring (7), Michael Carcone (1)
  • PPDylan Guenther (8)3rd 6:38 · Wrist ShotAssists: Nick Schmaltz (15), Clayton Keller (12)
  • Alexander Kerfoot (3)3rd 7:25 · Tip-InAssists: Maveric Lamoureux (2), Michael Carcone (2)
  • PPDylan Guenther (9)3rd 15:59 · Wrist ShotAssists: Logan Cooley (11), Clayton Keller (13)

Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Summary — Saturday, November 23, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.

Utah Mammoth defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 6–1. The game was played at PPG Paints Arena.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Analysis — Saturday, November 23, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Utah Mammoth paired the victory with a 30–28 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 51.7% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

Utah Mammoth converted 3 of 4 power plays (75.0%); Pittsburgh Penguins converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 5-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Pittsburgh Penguins won 52.5% of faceoffs yet was outshot 30–28. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

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Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Statistics — Saturday, November 23, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticUtah MammothPittsburgh Penguins
Shots on goal3028
Power-play goals31
Power-play opportunities44
Power-play conversion (%)75.025.0
Faceoffs won (%)47.552.5
Hits3142
Blocked shots158
Takeaways27
Giveaways127
Penalty minutes88

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Utah Mammoth won 6–1 at PPG Paints Arena.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Karel Vejmelka stopped 27 of 28 for Utah Hockey Club.
  • Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 30 for Pittsburgh Penguins.

Jack McBain Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Guenther (8), Logan Cooley (10) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Utah Mammoth stayed ahead.

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