Preview: Leafs in Utah
The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing for an upcoming game against the Utah Mammoth. The analysis highlights Utah's strong possession metrics despite a lack of elite forward talent.
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The Leafs last game was away on October 10 against the Colorado Avalanche, which Toronto won by a score of 6-3 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 3-2-1 for a 0.583 Points %.
The Utah Mammoth last played away on October 10 against the Buffalo Sabres. The Mammoth won by a score of 4-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 4-2-0 for a 0.667 Points %.
Utah seems to be a perennially misunderstood team. If I asked you to guess who is leading the league in five-on-five xGF% right now, you'd be forgiven for picking Carolina, but it is actually the Mammoth. They're doing so well on the strength of their offence, which is unsustainably high right now.
The caveat on their hot start is that they've played some very weak teams. They were beaten by Igor Shesterkin and David Pastrnak; otherwise, they've rolled over everyone.
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