Utah Mammoth vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 10/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (+132) Avalanche (-160)

The Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4 last season) welcome the Utah Mammoth (38-31-13 last year) at Ball Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Mammoth at +132 while the Avalanche are priced at -160. The total is 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth were on the losing side of the ice with a 6-1 loss to the Blues in their last outing. Utah accounted for 22 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Mammoth offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. Moreover, they had 4 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they netted 1 of the 23 shots they launched.

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When at even strength, the Mammoth let the opposition score 195 goals while notching 183. Utah Mammoth opposition had 251 power play opportunities (3rd in professional hockey) and notched 52 goals in those chances. Pertaining to scoring goals, the Utah Mammoth racked up 240 goals (21st in hockey) over the course of the prior season and gave up 247. Utah attempted 2,339 shots and had a shot percentage of 10.3%. For last year, they had 89 points and their points % was .543. The Mammoth had 2,270 shots taken against them and were the owners of a save percentage of .891. Utah had 236 power play opportunities and scored 57 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.15%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. The opposition has scored 597 goals against Vejmelka in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 4.54. Vejmelka has played in 198 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .899 for his 7,894 minutes in the crease. He has amassed an overall mark of 70-97-19 and he started in 186 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vejmelka has 87 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .468. Vejmelka has seen 5,935 shot attempts against him and has gathered 5,338 total saves.

In their last game, Colorado faced off against the Stars in a matchup where the Avalanche took a loss by a final of 4-2. The Avalanche scored 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Avalanche tallied 215 goals at even strength and 58 goals (6th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Colorado put up 2,451 shots (5th in hockey) and had a shooting percentage of 11.14%, while allowing the opposition 2,126 shots. Last year, the Colorado Avalanche accounted for 273 goals, 102 points, in addition to a points percentage of .622. They permitted 231 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. They earned 234 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.79%. They accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.81% on their opponent's 208 power play tries, and their save percentage was 89.1%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Scott Wedgewood patrolling the crease. He has tallied 3,991 stops out of the 4,404 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .906. Wedgewood is the owner of a career record of 62-54-24 and has participated in 154 games. He has made the start in 136 games and has been on the ice for 7,302 minutes. Wedgewood's quality start rate sits at 49.3% and he has 67 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 3.39 goals/game and he has relinquished 413 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Utah (+132)

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