San Jose Sharks vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 10/17/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Friday, October 17, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+125) Mammoth (-150)

The Utah Mammoth (2-2-0) will go up against the San Jose Sharks (0-1-2) at Delta Center on Friday. The odds on this game have the Sharks at +125 and the Mammoth are priced at -150. The total is 6.

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-1 defeat against the Hurricanes in their previous contest . The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 17 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 5 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. San Jose accounted for 8 mins in the box for this game.

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While at even strength, the Sharks have allowed 13 goals while scoring 7 as an offensive unit. San Jose Sharks opponents have 11 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have come away with 3 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 10 goals (22nd in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 16. San Jose has taken 63 shots and holds a shot percentage of 15.9%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 2 points and their points percentage is .333. The Sharks have seen 118 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .864. San Jose is sitting with 13 power play opportunities and they have notched 3 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 23.08%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Yaroslav Askarov. Askarov has been in goal for 17 matchups during his professional hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 5-7-3 and was named the starter in 15 games. The opposition has been able to score 50 goals versus Askarov in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.33. Askarov has had 471 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 421 saves. His save percentage sits at .894 for his 851 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his career, Askarov has earned 8 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .533.

When they took the ice last, Utah faced off against the Flames in an outing where the Mammoth earned a win by a final of 3-1. They had 6 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Mammoth had 3 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they attempted.

The Mammoth have accumulated 7 goals at even strength and 1 goal (28th in the NHL) while on the power play. Utah has taken 110 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 7.27%, while allowing their opponents 84 shots. So far this season, the Utah Mammoth have tallied 8 goals, 4 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 8 goals to be scored by of a combination of 5 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 16 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 6.25%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.25% on their opponents 16 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.5%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 3.19 goals per contest and he has allowed 602 goals altogether. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts sits at 47.6% and he has qualified for 90 quality starting assignments in his career. He has made the start in 189 games and has played for a total of 10,502 minutes. Vejmelka holds a career record of 72-98-19 and has participated in 201 games. He has accounted for 5,403 stops out of the 6,005 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .900.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Utah (-150) and under 6 goals

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