Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 11/2/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (+162) Mammoth (-196)

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Mammoth (8-3-0) will go up against the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-4-2) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Lightning at +162 while the Mammoth are sitting at -196. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Stars in the last game they played. Tampa Bay garnered 6 mins in the box in this matchup. The Lightning had a below average offensive performance in the win. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they finished 2 out of the 32 shots they tried.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 31 goals (21st in pro hockey) on the season and have allowed 31. For the season, they sit with 12 points and their points percentage is .545. Tampa Bay has accounted for 39 power play opportunities and they have added 6 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 15.38%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have given up 27 goals while scoring 25 of their own. Tampa Bay has attempted 296 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Lightning have seen 313 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have tallied 37 power play tries (15th in the NHL) and have earned 4 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have tallied 1,356 goals against Vasilevskiy in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.52. Vasilevskiy has been in goal for 548 games during his hockey career. His save percentage is .917 during his 28,640 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 334-166-37 and he has started in 538 games. During his career on the ice, Vasilevskiy has accounted for 311 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .578. Vasilevskiy has seen 16,315 shots against him and has amassed 14,959 total saves.

Their last time out, Utah opposed the Oilers in an outing where the Mammoth took a loss by a mark of 6-3. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Mammoth converted 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they tried.

This season, the Utah Mammoth have accounted for 40 goals, 16 points, and a points percentage of .727. They have granted a total of 30 goals to be scored by way of 21 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Mammoth are sitting with 32 goals at even strength and 8 goals (14th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 38 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.05%. Utah has put up 325 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.31%, while allowing the other team 273 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 73.53% on the other teams 34 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.0%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in net. Opponents are averaging 3.19 goals per game and he has allowed 619 goals altogether. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts comes in at 47.4% and he has made 92 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 194 games and his ice time sits at 10,514 mins. Vejmelka is the owner of a lifetime mark of 76-99-19 and has been in goal for 206 games. He has tallied 5,518 saves out of the 6,137 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .899.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+162)

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