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Utah Mammoth vs San Jose Sharks — Saturday, December 14, 2024 Game Analysis

Utah Mammoth at San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Final.

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Utah Mammoth vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary — Saturday, December 14, 2024

By Hockey in 60

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

Utah Mammoth defeated San Jose Sharks 4–3. The game was played at SAP Center at San Jose.

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

Utah Mammoth vs San Jose Sharks Game Analysis — Saturday, December 14, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Utah Mammoth paired the victory with a 40–22 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 64.5% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.8 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. 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 2 of 6 power plays (33.3%); San Jose Sharks converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched 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.

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 San Jose Sharks Game Statistics — Saturday, December 14, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticUtah MammothSan Jose Sharks
Shots on goal4022
Power-play goals21
Power-play opportunities63
Power-play conversion (%)33.333.3
Faceoffs won (%)51.648.4
Hits1715
Blocked shots1218
Takeaways34
Giveaways1413
Penalty minutes1016

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Utah Mammoth won 4–3 at SAP Center at San Jose.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Karel Vejmelka stopped 19 of 22 for Utah Hockey Club.
  • Vitek Vanecek stopped 36 of 40 for San Jose Sharks.

Clayton Keller Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (15), Nick Schmaltz (19) That made the score 4–3 in the 3rd, and Utah Mammoth stayed ahead.

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