LAK @ UTA Gameday Thread
LAK @ UTA
Venue: Delta Center
Puck drop: Mon Dec 8, 2025 9:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
LAK Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Laferriere | Anze Kopitar | Adrian Kempe |
| 2 | Kevin Fiala | Quinton Byfield | Joel Armia |
| 3 | Warren Foegele | Phillip Danault | Trevor Moore |
| 4 | Andrei Kuzmenko | Alex Turcotte | Corey Perry |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Michael Anderson | Drew Doughty |
| D2 | Brandt Clarke | Joel Edmundson |
| D3 | Brian Dumoulin | Cody Ceci |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Darcy Kuemper |
| G2 | Anton Forsberg |
UTA Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Keller | Nick Schmaltz | John-Jason Peterka |
| 2 | Daniil But | Barrett Hayton | Dylan Guenther |
| 3 | Lawson Crouse | Jack McBain | Michael Carcone |
| 4 | Kailer Yamamoto | Kevin Stenlund | Liam O'Brien |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Mikhail Sergachev | John Marino |
| D2 | Nate Schmidt | Sean Durzi |
| D3 | Ian Cole | Maveric Lamoureux |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Karel Vejmelka |
| G2 | Vitek Vanecek |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-08
LAK
No listed injuries.
UTA
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooley | C | 92 | lower body | OUT |
| Alexander Kerfoot | C | 15 | lower body | OUT |
| Olli Maatta | D | 2 | upper body | OUT |
| Juuso Valimaki | D | 4 | knee | OUT |
Box Score
LAK @ UTA • 2025-12-08
| Stat | LAK | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 2 |
| Shots | 27 | 21 |
| Faceoff % | 40.4% | 59.6% |
| Power Play | 1 PP / 0 PPG (0.0%) | 3 PP / 1 PPG (33.3%) |
| Hits | 17 | 32 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 19 |
| Penalties (PIM) | 4 (8) | 1 (2) |
LAK Scorers
- Joel Armia (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
- Adrian Kempe (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Anze Kopitar (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Kevin Fiala (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)
- Joel Edmundson (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
UTA Scorers
- Clayton Keller (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Dylan Guenther (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- John-Jason Peterka (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Nick Schmaltz (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Mikhail Sergachev (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)