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Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth Final — October 27, 2026

Minnesota Wild logo
Minnesota Wild
8-3-2
3
Goalie Jesper Wallstedt Confirmed
FINAL
Utah Mammoth logo
Utah Mammoth
8-4-0
1
Goalie Karel Vejmelka Confirmed
Tuesday, October 27 · 9:10 PM ET
MINStarting goaliesUTAH
This season
11
Starts
9
.918
Sv%
.877
.904
HDSv%
.741
+8.2
GSAx
−4.9
Last season
33
Starts
63
.916
Sv%
.897
.824
HDSv%
.806
+7.9
GSAx
+6.1
MINOffense2026-27 regular season to dateUTAH
16th3.15
GF/G
3.835th
7th9.75
PP GF/60
15.201st
MINDefenseUTAH
3rd2.31
GA/G
3.3320th
13th6.64
PK GA/60
15.2932nd
MINTeamUTAH
4th69.2%
Pts%
66.7%7th
4th56.1%
xGF%
60.5%3rd
7th54.0%
CF%
56.6%3rd
9th56.9%
HDCF%
71.1%2nd
MIN5-on-5UTAH
8th2.80
xGF/60
3.162nd
8th2.20
xGA/60
2.065th
23rd8.6%
Sh%
9.6%16th
5th92.3%
Sv%
89.2%25th
14th113.9
CF/60 (both)
117.56th
32nd−0.60
GAx/G
+0.1510th
6th+0.44
GSAx/G
−0.6831st
25th9.3%
Sh%
12.4%6th
4th90.7%
Sv%
86.3%32nd
MINSpecial teamsUTAH
1st11.31
PP xG/60
9.854th
1st103.7
PP FF/60
88.43rd
12th5.2
PP min/G
5.310th
19th8.01
PK xGA/60
8.0920th
23rd5.6
PK min/G
4.24th
MINRecent formUTAH
Wvs CBJ 2-1OTL@ EDM 3-4L@ CGY 1-2W@ SEA 5-1W@ VAN 4-2
Resultsoldest to newest
W@ EDM 4-2Lvs EDM 2-6Wvs PIT 5-4L@ SEA 3-5Wvs TBL 5-4
below 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%
Game by game
above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%
8-3-2
Record
8-4-0
3-1-1
Last 5
3-2-0
6-3-1
Last 10
6-4-0
3-10
Over–under
8-4
MINHome and roadseason to dateUTAH
4-0-0
Home record
4-1-0
4-3-2
Road record
4-3-0
1-3
Home O/U
4-1
2-7
Road O/U
4-3
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
MINRest & travelUTAH
2 days
Days of rest
3 days
802 mi1,290 km
Travel to the game
Home
+1 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
MINKey injuriesUTAH
Filip Gustavsson GIRBrock Faber DIR
Players out or limited
John Marino DOut
About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, 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.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

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.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 27, 12:40 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Wild (8-3-2) visited the Mammoth (8-4-0) on Tuesday, October 27 at 9:10 PM ET.

The Wild score 3.15 goals per game (16th of 32) and allow 2.31 (3rd). The Mammoth score 3.83 goals per game (5th of 32) and allow 3.33 (20th). The Wild earn 69.2% of available standings points (4th) and the Mammoth 66.7% (7th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Wild 56.1% (4th), Mammoth 60.5% (3rd). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Wild 54.0% (7th), Mammoth 56.6% (3rd). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Wild 56.9% (9th), Mammoth 71.1% (2nd).

The total closed 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Wild +100, Mammoth -120) prices the Wild at 48% and the Mammoth at 52%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Minnesota Wild 3, Utah Mammoth 1

Minnesota Wild won by 2.

  • Against the closing spread (Utah Mammoth -1.5): Minnesota Wild covered.
  • Combined score 4 vs the closing total of 6.5: Under.
  • Minnesota Wild closed at +100 on the moneyline (a 48% no-vig market-implied chance).

The official play, graded

The official play on this game, at the price it was sent, graded against the final score.

Official playUnder 6.5 -1060.50uWIN +0.50u

Every official play is logged and graded, wins and losses alike. Full track record.

Market

Closing line and line movement

Puck lineno move
OpenMammoth -1.5 (+176)
Wild +1.5 (-220)
CloseMammoth -1.5 (+200)
Wild +1.5 (-250)
Totalno move
Open6.5 (o +105 / u -125)
Close6.5 (o +100 / u -120)
Moneyline
OpenWild +110 46%
Mammoth -130 54%
CloseWild +100 48%
Mammoth -120 52%

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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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 32 times since 2018-19: the Wild won 20 and the Mammoth 12.

DateScoreLineTotal
Mar 10, 2026Mammoth 0, Wild 5
Wild won		Wild -165
favorite won		6
under
Feb 27, 2026Wild 2, Mammoth 5
Mammoth won		Mammoth -135
favorite won		6.5
over
Oct 25, 2025Mammoth 6, Wild 2
Mammoth won		Wild -120
underdog won		6
over
Feb 27, 2025Wild 1, Mammoth 6
Mammoth won

Jan 23, 2025Mammoth 4, Wild 0
Mammoth won

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Teams

Minnesota Wild

Utah Mammoth

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