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6. Utah Mammoth, 10-7-0
Last week: 8
Sean: 6
Dom: 6
Utah has found the Goldilocks zone with Nate Schmidt. Matchup minutes in Vancouver and to start in Winnipeg? Too hard. Sheltered minutes in Florida and to finish in Winnipeg? Too easy. Second pair in Utah? Just right.
Schmidt is translating last year’s great work on Florida’s third pair into a bigger role, and that’s making a mammoth difference for Utah. With 61 percent of the expected goals, Schmidt has been one of the best under-the-radar offseason adds.
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