Penguins vs Mammoth Prediction 10/29/26 NHL Picks Today

Penguins vs Mammoth Prediction

I’m on the Mammoth here. I just think that Utah is the better team in this matchup and I’m not really sure this decent run of form the last couple of games for Pittsburgh is sustainable against some of the better teams in the league. Utah’s had issues with consistency and I do prefer backing them at home compared to on the road, but I still think Utah does enough here to grab the road win so give me the Mammoth.

Utah Mammoth Recap

The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to bounce back from their 3-1 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild last time out to sit at 8-5 this season. After this game, the Mammoth will take on the Philadelphia Flyers in a matchup on the road.

Mammoth Alternate Wins & Losses In 6 Straight

Mikhail Sergachev and Clayton Keller drive the Utah Mammoth through thirteen games of the 2026-27 regular season, sharing the team scoring lead with 15 points apiece. Sergachev anchors the blue line with 3 goals and a team-leading 12 assists, while Keller contributes 4 goals and 11 helpers. Nick Schmaltz sits right behind them with 14 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 7 times alongside 7 assists. Logan Cooley provides strong offensive depth with 12 points via 4 goals and 8 assists, and Dylan Guenther rounds out the primary tier with 10 points built on 5 goals and 5 assists. Barrett Hayton chips in 8 points with a goal and 7 assists, while Vincent Trocheck and Kailer Yamamoto each register 7 points. Anders Lee adds 6 points, and John Marino, Kevin Stenlund, Lawson Crouse, Andrew Peeke, MacKenzie Weegar, Dmitri Simashev, and Daniil But complete the active roster contributor pool with point totals ranging from 4 to 5.

Between the pipes, Karel Vejmelka carries the heavy workload across 11 appearances, recording a 6-4-0 mark with a 3.13 goals-against average and an .881 save percentage after stopping 229 of 260 total shots. Sebastian Cossa handles relief duty through 4 games, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 3.33 goals-against average and an .820 save percentage by turning aside 41 of 50 shots faced to stabilize Utah’s crease.

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

• The Mammoth have won each of their last eight games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have lost each of their last five games following an overtime win.
• The road team has covered the puck line in seven of the Mammoth’s last eight games.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following an overtime win.
• The Mammoth have won the second period in each of their last five games following a loss.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 OT win over the Nashville Predators last time out to improve to 5-6-1 this season. After this game, the Penguins will head on the road for a game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Penguins Win Back-To-Back Games

Erik Karlsson anchors the Pittsburgh Penguins through twelve games of the 2026-27 regular season, holding the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 12 points after netting 1 goal and dishing out a team-leading 11 assists from the blue line. Evgeni Malkin sits right behind him in second place with 9 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 6 times alongside 3 assists. Tommy Novak provides valuable center depth with 8 points through 3 goals and 5 helpers, while Sidney Crosby contributes 7 points built on 3 goals and 4 assists. Samuel Girard matches that 7-point threshold with a goal and 6 assists, while Kris Letang, Nick Robertson, and Hendrix Lapierre round out the next tier with 6 points apiece, featuring Robertson’s 6 goals. Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Declan Carlile, Ville Koivunen, Kaedan Korczak, and Connor Dewar chip in 5 points each, while Ben Kindel and Blake Lizotte complete the primary offensive group with 4 points each.

Between the pipes, Arturs Silovs handles the heavy workload across 8 appearances, compiling a 5-3-0 record, a 2.87 goals-against average, and an .890 save percentage after stopping 186 of 209 total shots. Sergei Murashov covers relief action through 4 games, recording a 0-3-1 mark with a 3.50 goals-against average and an .883 save percentage by turning aside 106 of 120 shots faced to steady the Penguins’ goalie group.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The home team has won each of the Penguins’ last nine games.
• The Mammoth have lost each of their last four games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Penguins’ last eight games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The home team has won the first period in each of the last four games between the Mammoth and Penguins.