Utah Mammoth's Projected Lineup vs. Colorado Avalanche – Opening Night

The Utah Mammoth kick off their 2025-26 season tonight in their first game against the Colorado Avalanche. Puck drop is set for 7:00 pm MDT at Ball Arena in Colorado. 

The Mammoth's projected lineup shows them going with a 11 forward - seven defensemen set up. This could be risky against an offensive powerhouse like the Avalanche. But with the emergence of Dmitri Simashev, it gives them seven NHL-ready defenders who can step into the lineup on any night and make an impact. So, it does make sense that sometimes they elect to go with the 11 and seven set up instead, 

Forward:

Clayton Keller — Jack McBain — Nick Schmaltz

JJ Peterka — Logan Cooley — Dylan Guenther

Lawson Crouse — Kevin Stenlund — Kailer Yamamoto

Andrew Agozzino — Brandon Tanev

Defense:

Mikhail Sergachev — John Marino

Nate Schmidt — Sean Durzi

Ian Cole — Dmitri Simashev

Olli Maatta

Goalies: 

Karel Vejmelka

Vitek Vanacek

Scratched:

Michael Carcone, Nick DeSimone

Injured: 

Alex Kerfoot (lower body), Liam O’Brien (lower body), Barrett Hayton (lower body)

Forward: 

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas

Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin

Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson

Joel Kiviranta — Parker Kelly — Gavin Brindley

Defense:

Devon Toews — Cale Makar

Samuel Girard — Brent Burns

Sam Malinski — Josh Manson

Goalies:

Scott Wedgewood

Trent Miner

Scratched: 

Jack Ahcan, Zakhar Bardakov

Injured: 

Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), Logan O’Connor (hip surgery)