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Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth — Friday, November 29, 2024 Game Analysis

Edmonton Oilers at Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. Final/OT.

Game Analysis

Delta Center

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UTA

  • Alexander Kerfoot (4)1st 6:17 · Snap ShotAssists: Kevin Stenlund (3)
  • Logan Cooley (5)1st 17:15 · Snap ShotAssists: Juuso Valimaki (1), Robert Bortuzzo (1)
  • Lawson Crouse (4)3rd 3:42 · Snap ShotAssists: Nick Bjugstad (3), Olli Maatta (1)

EDM

  • Vasily Podkolzin (2)2nd 9:44 · Snap ShotAssists: Leon Draisaitl (15), Troy Stecher (2)
  • PPLeon Draisaitl (17)2nd 14:01 · Snap ShotAssists: Connor McDavid (18), Evan Bouchard (10)
  • PPConnor McDavid (12)2nd 16:22 · Snap ShotAssists: Evan Bouchard (11), Corey Perry (3)
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (3)OT 1:18 · Snap ShotAssists: none

Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth Game Summary — Friday, November 29, 2024

By Hockey in 60

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

Edmonton Oilers defeated Utah Mammoth 4–3 in overtime. The game was played at Delta Center.

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

Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth Game Analysis — Friday, November 29, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Edmonton Oilers paired the victory with a 32–31 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 50.8% 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.

Edmonton Oilers converted 2 of 3 power plays (66.7%); Utah Mammoth converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge exceeded the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Utah Mammoth won 52.8% of faceoffs yet was outshot 32–31. 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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Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth Game Statistics — Friday, November 29, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticEdmonton OilersUtah Mammoth
Shots on goal3231
Power-play goals20
Power-play opportunities31
Power-play conversion (%)66.70.0
Faceoffs won (%)47.252.8
Hits816
Blocked shots723
Takeaways128
Giveaways1216
Penalty minutes26

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Edmonton Oilers won 4–3 at Delta Center.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Calvin Pickard stopped 28 of 31 for Edmonton Oilers.
  • Karel Vejmelka stopped 28 of 32 for Utah Hockey Club.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none That made the score 4–3 in the OT, and Edmonton Oilers stayed ahead.

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