Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Mammoth Final — October 1, 2026
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Blackhawks 0, Utah Mammoth 6
Utah Mammoth won by 6.
The pre-game matchup
The Blackhawks visited the Mammoth on Thursday, October 1 at 9:10 PM ET.
Last season (2025-26), the Blackhawks scored 2.60 goals per game (31st of 32) and allowed 3.35 (27th). The Mammoth scored 3.27 goals per game (13th of 32) and allowed 2.93 (4th). The Blackhawks earned 43.9% of available standings points (31st) and the Mammoth 56.1% (15th).
Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Blackhawks 43.2% (32nd), Mammoth 53.4% (6th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Blackhawks 45.6% (30th), Mammoth 53.1% (4th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Blackhawks 43.2% (30th), Mammoth 53.0% (11th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Tale of the tape
BlackhawksFull 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Goaltending head-to-head
Spencer Knight has made the most starts for the Blackhawks; last season he had 55 starts, a .902 save percentage and +14.2 goals saved above expected. Karel Vejmelka is the reported starter for the Mammoth; last season he had 63 starts, a .897 save percentage and +7.2 goals saved above expected.
- This season1 start · .889 Sv% · .833 HD Sv% · −0.6 GSAx
- Last season55 starts · .902 Sv% · .876 HD Sv% · +14.2 GSAx · 2 back-to-back starts
- Last season63 starts · .897 Sv% · .806 HD Sv% · +7.2 GSAx · 3 back-to-back starts
Starter status as reported by Daily Faceoff or the NHL before game time; teams confirm starters close to puck drop. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.
5-on-5 play
| 5-on-5 | Blackhawks | Mammoth |
|---|---|---|
| Expected-goals shareshare of 5-on-5 expected goals | 43.2%32nd | 53.4%6th |
| Expected goals for per 605-on-5 | 2.1531st | 2.744th |
| Expected goals against per 605-on-5 | 2.8231st | 2.389th |
| Shot-attempt share (Corsi)5-on-5 | 45.6%30th | 53.1%4th |
| High-danger chance share5-on-5 | 43.2%30th | 53.0%11th |
| Shooting %5-on-5 | 9.6%16th | 10.3%7th |
| Save %5-on-5 | 90.0%23rd | 90.0%21st |
| Paceshot attempts per 60, both teams | 109.029th | 114.521st |
| Expected-goals share, last 205-on-5 | 40.4%32nd | 51.3%14th |
At 5-on-5 the Blackhawks share of expected goals is 43.2% (32nd) and the Mammoth share is 53.4% (6th).
2025-26 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.
Special teams
| Special teams | Blackhawks | Mammoth |
|---|---|---|
| Power-play goals per 60per 60 power-play minutes | 6.1926th | 7.4117th |
| Power-play expected goals per 60per 60 power-play minutes | 8.0131st | 8.8222nd |
| Power-play unblocked attempts per 60 | 66.931st | 74.024th |
| Power-play minutes per gametime on the man advantage | 4.715th | 4.620th |
| Penalty-kill goals allowed per 60per 60 shorthanded minutes | 5.852nd | 7.7419th |
| Penalty-kill expected goals allowed per 60 | 10.0928th | 9.7520th |
| Penalty-kill minutes per gametime shorthanded | 4.819th | 5.024th |
On the power play the Blackhawks generate 8.01 expected goals per 60 minutes (31st) against a Mammoth penalty kill allowing 9.75 (20th); the Mammoth generate 8.82 (22nd) against a Blackhawks kill allowing 10.09 (28th).
2025-26 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.
Travel and schedule
The Blackhawks travel about 368 miles from home, a 1-hour time-zone change.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Recent form
BlackhawksRegular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss).
Head-to-head
The teams have met 25 times since 2018-19: the Blackhawks won 13 and the Mammoth 12.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Blackhawks 3, Mammoth 2 OT Blackhawks won | Mammoth -235 underdog won | 6 under |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mammoth 2, Blackhawks 3 OT Blackhawks won | Mammoth -238 underdog won | 6 under |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Blackhawks 4, Mammoth 0 Blackhawks won | Mammoth -335 underdog won | 6.5 under |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Mammoth 1, Blackhawks 3 Blackhawks won | Mammoth -165 underdog won | 6 under |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Mammoth 5, Blackhawks 2 Mammoth won |
Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.
Closing line and line movement
Blackhawks +1.5 (-145)
Mammoth -215 66%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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