| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 UTA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Lawson Crouse
· LW
Clayton Keller
· RW
Nic Dowd
· C
Cole Smith
· RW
Team Stats
12Blocked Shots20
42Hits41
5Takeaways4
32Shots12
0Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities1
0.0Power Play Percentage100.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
29Faceoffs Won29
50.0Faceoff Win Percent50.0
12Giveaways24
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:55
Dylan Guenther hit Mitch Marner
19:37
Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Mitch Marner
18:41
Ian Cole hit Nic Dowd
18:38
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Ian Cole
18:37
Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
18:35
Colton Sissons hit Mikhail Sergachev
18:33
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Brett Howden
18:33
Puck in Penalty Benches
18:09
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
17:57
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
17:57
Timeout - Visitor
17:57
Icing
17:51
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
17:31
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Jack Eichel
17:27
Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
17:19
Lawson Crouse shot blocked by Jack Eichel
16:52
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Jack Eichel
16:52
Nic Dowd Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (1), Cole Smith (2)
16:47
Reilly Smith Backhand Wide Right
16:46
Cole Smith shot blocked by John Marino
16:02
Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
15:49
Brett Howden hit Kailer Yamamoto
15:09
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
15:06
Tomas Hertl Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
14:51
Nate Schmidt hit Jack Eichel
14:17
Mark Stone Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
14:04
Mitch Marner Snap Shot Above Crossbar
13:53
Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
13:48
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
13:48
Goalie Stopped
13:46
Jack Eichel Slap Shot Wide Right
13:35
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
13:35
Liam O'Brien Interference against Cole Smith
12:54
Keegan Kolesar hit Sean Durzi
12:40
Kaedan Korczak hit Alexander Kerfoot
12:24
Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
12:20
Noah Hanifin hit Dylan Guenther
12:17
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
12:15
Takeaway by Dylan Guenther
11:56
Reilly Smith Tip-In Wide Right
11:24
Lawson Crouse Snap Shot Wide Left
11:15
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Jack Eichel
11:15
Icing
11:02
Jeremy Lauzon Snap Shot Wide Right
10:55
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
10:55
Puck in Netting
10:49
Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
10:48
Colton Sissons hit MacKenzie Weegar
Mammoth win the first NHL playoff game in Utah, beating Vegas 4-2 for 2-1 series lead
— Lawson Crouse scored twice in a 5:42 span in the second period and the Utah Mammoth won the first NHL playoff game in the state, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Friday night for a 2-1 series lead.
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