The Mammoth Outshot the Rangers 30-22. Most of That Gap Came After They Fell Behind.
Utah lost 4-2 at Madison Square Garden after leading in every shot count. Through two periods the game was even, and the third-period surge was mostly long shots.
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Utah Won on the Power Play. Even Strength Was Closer Than It Looked.
The Mammoth beat Columbus 4-1 on three power-play goals and a first-time starter who stopped seven of eight shots from in close. The rest of the game was a lot tighter than the postgame quotes suggest.
Three Shots Inside 25 Feet: How the Mammoth Turned an Opener Into a Shutout
Chicago got three shots from inside 25 feet in Utah's 6-0 opener. The Mammoth got 13. That gap explains the shutout better than the saves do.
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