Vegas Golden Knights vs. Utah Mammoth 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview

Something just feels right about a first-round series between these (non-divisional) teams. Las Vegas and Salt Lake City are a breezy six-hour drive away from each other. Don’t laugh; going from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia at the wrong time could take nearly that long.The hockey should be interesting, too. In the Golden Knights, we get a star-studded team that got its act together at the right time. In the Mammoth, we get an up-and-coming, entertaining young team bringing playoff hockey to its city for the first time.Advertisement