Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 10/1/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Disney+

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+167) Mammoth (-192)

The Chicago Blackhawks (29-39-14 last season) are headed to Delta Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Utah Mammoth (43-33-6 last year). The odds on this game have the Blackhawks at +167 and the Mammoth are sitting at -192. The total has been set at 5.5.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Golden Knights in their previous outing. Chicago had 6 mins in the box in this game. The Blackhawks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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Chicago Blackhawks opposition had 238 power play opportunities (15th in hockey) and scored 39 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks had 2,457 shots taken against them and held a save percentage of .890. Chicago took 2,015 shots and had a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When at even strength, the Blackhawks allowed the opponent to score 231 goals while scoring 170. Chicago had 236 power play opportunities and added 40 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 16.95%. For last year, the had a total of 72 points and their points percentage finished at .439. In the matter of scoring goals, the Chicago Blackhawks earned 210 goals (30th in the NHL) in the prior season and conceded 270.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Spencer Knight. Knight has played in 150 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 68-58-20 and was named the starter in 140 games. The opposition has scored 406 goals versus Knight in his career and his goals against rate is 2.90. Knight has had 4,195 shots against him and has recorded 3,789 total saves. His save percentage sits at .903 for his 5,172 mins in the crease. Over the course of his career, Knight has 72 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .514.

Their last time out, Utah went up against the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Mammoth ended up losing by a final of 5-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Mammoth notched 1 goal out of the 23 shots on goal they pursued.

The Mammoth tallied 222 goals at even strength and 46 goals (19th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Utah has tried 2,274 shots (20th in professional hockey) and earned a shooting percentage of 11.79%, while allowing the opposition 2,141 shots. Last year, the Utah Mammoth finished the season with 268 goals, 92 points, and a points percentage of .561. They permitted 240 goals to be scored by of a combination of 186 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they had less men on the ice. They had 230 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.00%. They accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.14% on their opponent's 247 power play chances, and their save percentage was 88.8%.

Across the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka defending the net. He has recorded 6,794 stops out of 7,560 shots tried, giving him a save % of .899. Vejmelka is the owner of a career mark of 108-117-22 and has played in 262 contests. He was named a starter in 249 games and has played for a total of 10,648 minutes. Vejmelka's quality start rate sits at 48.2% and he has qualified for 120 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 3.08 goals/game and he has yielded 766 goals altogether.

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Josh's Pick: Take Utah (-192)

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