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The Vegas Golden Knights lead the series 3-2 against the Utah Mammoth and aim to clinch the series win in their upcoming game on Friday at 10 p.m. EDT.

Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (43-33-6, in the Central Division)
Salt Lake City; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT
LINE: Golden Knights -119, Mammoth -101; over/under is 5.5
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BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Utah Mammoth in game six. The teams meet Wednesday for the ninth time this season. The Golden Knights won the last meeting 5-4 in overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev scored three goals in the victory.
Utah has gone 23-16-4 at home and 43-33-6 overall. The Mammoth have gone 43-11-2 when scoring three or more goals.
Vegas has a 39-26-17 record overall and a 20-15-8 record in road games. The Golden Knights have a 40-6-11 record in games they score at least three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Guenther has 39 goals and 34 assists for the Mammoth. Lawson Crouse has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Dorofeyev has 37 goals and 27 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has scored six goals with four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mammoth: 4-4-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.1 assists, 4.1 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Golden Knights: 7-2-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.4 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Mammoth: Barrett Hayton: day to day (upper-body).
The Golden Knights currently lead the series 3-2 against the Mammoth.
The next game is scheduled for Friday at 10 p.m. EDT in Salt Lake City.
The betting line has the Golden Knights at -119 and the Mammoth at -101, with an over/under of 5.5.

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