Michael Carcone LW UTA Fri 4/3/26 2:42 AM
Michael Carcone
LW UTA
Carcone scored a power-play goal on three shots and added three hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Carcone had been limited to one assist over his last six games since he scored March 16 in Dallas. The 29-year-old forward has provided some depth scoring from a third-line role this season. He's at 15 goals, 28 points, 138 shots on net, 135 hits and a plus-3 rating over 72 appearances. He earned a two-year contract extension March 20, so he will be part of the Mammoth's short-term future as a depth forward.
JJ Peterka W UTA Fri 4/3/26 2:40 AM
JJ Peterka
W UTA
Peterka scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Peterka's tally put the Mammoth ahead 4-2 in the third period, the first of three goals for the visitors in that frame. This ended an eight-game goal drought for the winger, who had three assists in that span. Peterka has struggled with consistency at times this season, and he's also had fairly modest production with no multi-point efforts since Jan. 31 versus the Stars. He's now at 23 goals, 44 points, 143 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 75 appearances.
Nick Schmaltz C/RW UTA Fri 4/3/26 2:35 AM
Nick Schmaltz
C/RW UTA
Schmaltz scored a goal on four shots and dished an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Both points came on the power play. Schmaltz has earned four goals and four assists over his last eight outings, and his last four points have come with a man advantage. The 30-year-old forward continues to impress in a career year, amassing 28 goals, 67 points (17 on the power play), 181 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating over 75 appearances. Schmaltz is a fixture on the Mammoth's top line and first power-play unit, and he'll look to achieve his first 30-goal regular season with a strong run over the last two weeks of the campaign.
Dylan Guenther W UTA Fri 4/3/26 2:32 AM
Dylan Guenther
W UTA
Guenther scored a goal on three shots and added a pair of power-play assists in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Guenther has developed a reputation as a Kraken slayer in his young career, earning three goals and nine points over eight career games against Seattle. He's done well for himself lately with 10 goals, six helpers, 42 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 16 contests since the beginning of March. For the season, the 22-year-old winger is up to 37 goals, 28 helpers, 20 power-play points, 227 shots on net, 59 hits and a plus-6 rating over 73 appearances. He has a career-high 65 points and could push for 70 by the end of the campaign.
Logan Cooley C UTA Fri 4/3/26 2:28 AM
Logan Cooley
C UTA
Cooley scored twice on three shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Cooley's tallies erased the 2-0 goal lead the Kraken created in the first period. He scored one of his goals on the power play. The 21-year-old has five goals and an assist over his last three games as he continues to show a skill for scoring in bunches. The rising star has 22 goals, 36 points, 91 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-5 rating across 47 appearances this season.
Denton Mateychuk D CBJ Fri 4/3/26 2:28 AM
Denton Mateychuk
D CBJ
Mateychuk scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Carolina.
EDGE Analysis
The defender stuffed in a rebound at the top of the crease at the midpoint of the second period. The 21-year-old Mateychuk has two goals in his last nine games, but bunched into the most recent four. He's starting to show how he can develop into a top-pairing defender. Mateychuk has 13 goals, 17 assists, a plus-14 rating, 79 shots, 86 blocks and 25 assists while averaging 19:02 each game.
Karel Vejmelka G UTA Fri 4/3/26 2:26 AM
Karel Vejmelka
G UTA
Vejmelka allowed two goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Vejmelka allowed the first two goals of the game, but he was able to settle in well after that. The Mammoth helped him bounce back, scoring six unanswered tallies to secure the win. Vejmelka has won four of his last six outings, giving up just 11 goals on 138 shots in that span. For the season, he improved to 34-19-3 with a with a 2.68 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 58 appearances. The Mammoth are leading the Western Conference's wild-card race, but Vejmelka should still see plenty of playing time until their playoff spot is secured. He would have a favorable matchup if he starts Saturday in Vancouver to close out this three-game road trip.
John Tavares C TOR Fri 4/3/26 2:22 AM
John Tavares
C TOR
Tavares scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Tavares' second-period tally denied Alex Nedeljkovic a chance at a shutout. While the Maple Leafs' campaign has fallen apart, culminating in Thursday's elimination from playoff contention, Tavares has been a steady contributor. He has six goals and four assists over his last seven outings and is up to a total of 29 goals, 65 points (16 on the power play), 183 shots on net, 66 hits and a minus-26 rating over 76 appearances. That puts him on the doorstep of the eighth 30-goal campaign of his career.
Elvis Merzlikins G CBJ Fri 4/3/26 2:21 AM
Elvis Merzlikins
G CBJ
Merzlikins made 16 saves in a 5-1 loss to Carolina on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
It was Merzlikins' second consecutive loss. He's 3-3-2 in eight starts since the Olympic break. He has allowed five goals twice in that span and four goals in another game. Merzlikins gets a start every three or four contests, but he's a tough activation given the number of goals he allows.
Anthony Stolarz G TOR Fri 4/3/26 2:19 AM
Anthony Stolarz
G TOR
Stolarz stopped 21 of 24 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Sharks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
EDGE Analysis
Stolarz's three-game winning streak came to an end after the Maple Leafs' offense came up quiet in this contest. He was able to keep Macklin Celebrini and the top line quiet, but the Sharks got contributions from all of their other forward trios. Stolarz dropped to 10-10-3 with a 3.29 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 25 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs could opt to alternate Stolarz and Joseph Woll after being officially eliminated from playoff contention with Thursday's loss. The team's next game is Saturday in Los Angeles.