[Oct 20, 2026 (Tue)] NHL Analysis Penguins @ Mammoth Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Penguins @ Mammoth (Oct 20, 2026 (Tue)).

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Penguins @ Mammoth

Penguins projected starting goalie: Arturs Silovs @ Mammoth projected starting goalie: Karel Vejmelka

Utah has the better 5v5 numbers, but both projected goalies gave up five in their last game, so this one may turn on the crease.

Blending last season with this one, 5v5 xG% is 54.0 for the Mammoth and 52.1 for the Penguins, a 1.9-point gap. This season alone it is 59.4 to 55.5, a 3.9-point gap. Utah is 6-3 with a 33-27 goal differential. Pittsburgh is 3-5-1 at 29-33.

Silovs has a .897 SV%, +1.9 GSAx and a 9-6-3 record in 18 road games over the two seasons. This season: .875, -1.0 GSAx, 3-2 in five games. Vejmelka has a .893 SV%, -0.1 GSAx and a 23-13-2 record in 40 home games, but this season he sits at .879 and -2.6 GSAx, with -4.2 over his last five.

Pittsburgh has lost three straight, to Vegas, Colorado and Chicago. Utah lost 6-2 to Edmonton last time out after winning 4-2 in Edmonton two days earlier. Pittsburgh won the last meeting 4-3 on March 14.

If Pittsburgh turns to Murashov, he is at .883 and -2.5 GSAx in four starts this season. If Utah starts Cossa, he is at .839 and -1.5 GSAx in three games. Special teams matter too: Pittsburgh's power play is 6.7%, Utah's penalty kill 66.7%.

In summary, Utah has the edge at 5v5, but both goalies are coming off five-goal games. Which one settles first looks like the key, and Pittsburgh needs more than 5v5 offense to end its skid.