Mammoth vs Golden Knights Prediction 4/24/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Mammoth vs Golden Knights prediction for this NHL game on Friday, April 24th at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL playoff matchup.

Utah Mammoth Betting Preview

The Utah Mammoth are tied 1-1 in this series after splitting the first two games by scores of 2-4 and 3-2. In game two, Utah blew a 2-1 lead in the second period, but they scored with six minutes left in the third and hung on for the win. The Mammoth recorded 29 shots on goal, won 50% of the face-offs, and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Utah got goals from Cooley, Guenther, and Weegar, while Vejmelka stopped 19 out of 21 shots, which was a .905 save percentage. 

Prior to this series, Utah lost to the Blues by a score of 5-3, but did beat the Jets by a score of 5-3 before that. The Mammoth have lost four of their last six games and they finished fourth in the Central standings with 92 points. Utah scored 3.27 goals per game and they allowed 2.93 goals against per game, while also going 20.0% on the power play and 78.1% on the penalty kill this season. Clayton Keller led Utah with 26 goals and 62 assists, while Nick Schmaltz added 33 goals and 41 assists. The projected starting goalie for Utah is Karel Vejmelka, who was 38-20-3 with a 2.75 goals against average and an .897 save percentage this season. 

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights are tied 1-1 in this series after they lost game two by a score of 3-2. Vegas led 1-0 in the first period and they tied the game late in the second, but couldn’t find any offense in the third for the loss. The Golden Knights recorded 21 shots on goal, won 50% of the face-offs, and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Vegas got goals from Barbashev and Stone, while Hart stopped 26 out of 29 shots, which was a .931 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, Vegas defeated the Kraken by a score of 4-1 and the Jets by a score of 6-2. The Golden Knights have won four of their last five games and they finished first in the Pacific standings with 95 points. Vegas scored 3.22 goals per game and they allowed 2.95 goals against per game, while also going 24.6% on the power play and 81.4% on the penalty kill this season. Jack Eichel led Vegas with 27 goals and 63 assists, while Mitch Marner added 24 goals and 56 assists. The projected starting goalie for Vegas is Carter Hart, who was 11-3-3 with a 2.71 goals against average and an .891 save percentage this season.

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

• The Golden Knights have lost nine of their last 10 games as favorites following a home loss.
• The Mammoth have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Mammoth’s last 12 games at Delta Center.
• The Golden Knights have lost the second period in each of their last six road games following a home loss.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won eight of their last 10 games.
• The Mammoth have lost seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road win.
• The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in five of their last six road games following a loss.
• The Mammoth have lost the third period in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Mammoth’s last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 13 games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last seven games following a road win.

Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in four of the Mammoth’s last five games as home underdogs.
• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last six home games.
• Clayton Keller is the only player in the league to have recorded a power play point in seven or more consecutive appearances this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Mark Stone has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last four games against Central Division opponents.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 appearances in Game 3s of a playoff series.
• Pavel Dorofeyev ranks 2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (20) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Utah Mammoth are one of seven teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
• Utah Mammoth are the only team to not play in a game that have gone to shootout this season.
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.47%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.37%).

Mammoth vs Golden Knights Prediction 

Utah was able to get their first playoff win as a team in game two and they will look to take the series lead here. The Mammoth have played very well in this series and their goaltending has been great. Utah was 22-16-3 at home this year, while Vegas was 19-14-8 on the road. The Golden Knights have allowed two goals or fewer in four of their last five games, but they have had trouble with Utah all season, losing three of the five matchups so far. I think this is a series that is a coin flip, but I am going to take the over here, as I don’t think the goaltending can keep playing at this level. Take the over in this one.