Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 3/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Mammoth (34-26-5) will take on the Chicago Blackhawks (24-29-11) on Thursday.

The Chicago Blackhawks had a good night with a 3-2 win against the Mammoth their last time out. The Blackhawks had an average offensive performance in this win. For the outing, they converted 3 of the 26 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts and netted 1 goal. Chicago accrued 4 penalty mins for this game.

Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 193 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have scored 28 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks have had 1,873 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Chicago has attempted 1,563 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.8%. When at even strength, the Blackhawks have allowed the opponent to score 174 goals while scoring 133 themselves. Chicago comes into the game with 186 power play opportunities and they have scored 36 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.35%. For the season, they have earned 59 points and their points percentage sits at .461. Pertaining to their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have racked up 169 goals (27th in the NHL) for the season and have given up 202.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Spencer Knight. Knight has taken the ice for 137 games during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 65-51-17 and got the start in 127 games. The opposition has racked up 361 goals against Knight in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.84. Knight has had 3,807 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,446 saves. His save percentage currently is at .905 during his 5,140 minutes on the ice. In his career, Knight has tallied 67 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .528.

When they took the ice last, Utah went up against the Wild in a game where the Mammoth took the loss by a mark of 5-0. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but were not able to net one. The Mammoth tallied 0 goals of the 25 shots on goal they pursued.

For the year, the Utah Mammoth have earned a total of 203 goals, 73 points, and a points percentage of .562. They have permitted 181 goals to be scored by of a combination of 138 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Mammoth have accumulated 173 goals at even strength and 30 goals (27th in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 180 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.67%. Utah has attempted 1,795 shots (18th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.31%, while allowing the other team 1,684 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.61% on the other teams 201 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka defending the net. The opposition is averaging 3.09 goals/game and he has yielded 729 goals in total. Vejmelka's quality start rate comes out to 48.7% and he has 115 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 236 games and has played 10,617 mins. Vejmelka holds a career record of 100-114-21 and has participated in 248 contests. He has compiled 6,498 stops out of 7,227 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .899.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago

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