Utah Mammoth wins
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NHLSeason 2026
Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 23:00
Utah Mammoth
Colorado Avalanche
Delta Center · Salt Lake City, UT
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Utah Mammoth wins
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Colorado enters with the advantage from the first duel, won 4-1 on September 20, while Utah showed an offensive response by defeating Los Angeles 6-3 on September 22.
Read the full analysis2026-27 NHL preseason ice hockey game, indoors at the Delta Center, with Utah Mammoth at home and Colorado Avalanche as the visiting team. The game is scheduled for September 26, 2026 at 15 h MT, or 21:00 UTC, according to the preseason schedules published by Utah Mammoth and Colorado Avalanche on June 22, 2026.
Utah had won 6-3 in Los Angeles on September 22, with 35 shots, five goal scorers and eleven players on the scoresheet; Karel Vejmelka played almost the entire game. Colorado had defeated Utah 4-1 on September 20 in the first duel, after a dominant start in possession, with Mackenzie Blackwood and then Ilya Nabokov in goal.
The sample is small, and the opposition as well as the lineups change significantly during the preseason. The result of Utah-Vegas on September 24 and the game sheet have not been established; Colorado was scheduled to face Winnipeg on September 25.
A recent documented matchup: Colorado Avalanche defeated Utah Mammoth 4-1 on September 20, 2026, in the first preseason duel, according to Colorado’s official report published on September 21, 2026. Colorado then dominated the early part of the game in possession, and several players’ debuts were noted, including those of Beckett Hamilton, Gavin Brindley, and Taylor Makar.
This reference remains of limited prédictive valeur: it documents only one recent matchup, played in the preseason, with lineups likely to change; the lineups and goaltenders for September 26 are unknown.
Utah benefits from home ice, is coming off an offensive win in Los Angeles, and can capitalize on quick pressure, increased physical engagement, and greater offensive depth than shown in the first matchup; however, this scenario depends on a sufficiently experienced lineup and the availability of Lamoureux and Carcone. Colorado has the 4-1 precedent, structured transition, and technical efficiency observed on 20 September; if several key players are dressed, this superiority may reappear.
Contradictory scenario: Colorado was scheduled to play Winnipeg on 25 September, which could lead to rotation or fatigue before the trip to Utah, but this effect is not documented. Utah, for its part, had played on 20, 22 and 24 September, meaning four preseason games in eight days according to its schedule, without the actual impact of the workload being measurable.
No exact lineup, line, defensive pairing, or goaltender has been confirmed for September 26 before the research cutoff. Colorado had published an initial camp roster on September 15, but it does not identify the players selected for this specific game.
The impact of rotations and veterans’ ice time is therefore unknown.
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