Dallas Stars vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 1/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

The Utah Mammoth (23-20-4) are hosting the Dallas Stars (27-11-9) at Delta Center on Thursday.

The Dallas Stars were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 defeat to the Ducks in their last outing. Dallas accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. The Stars left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 25 shots they launched.

Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 158 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 130. For the year, they have recorded 63 points and their points percentage sits at .670. Dallas comes into tonight with 137 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 28.47%. When playing at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 99 goals while earning 119 on offense. Dallas has taken 1,187 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 13.3%. The Stars have had 1,311 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 151 power play opportunities (5th in professional hockey) and have earned 31 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has been involved in 280 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 166-74-31 and he has gotten the start in 271 games. The opposition has scored 685 goals versus Oettinger in his career and his goals against average is 2.53. Oettinger has had 7,691 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,006 total saves. His save percentage sits at .911 in his 13,374 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Oettinger has recorded 160 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .590.

In their last outing, Utah played the Maple Leafs in a game where the Mammoth notched a win by a final of 6-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Mammoth earned 6 goals out of the 40 shots on goal they pursued.

Utah has attempted 1,337 shots (11th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.85%, while allowing the opposition 1,198 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.16% on their opponents 138 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.1%. They have a tally of 136 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.44%. The Mammoth have 124 goals at even strength and 21 goals (29th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 131 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Utah Mammoth have earned a total of 145 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .532.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in net. Vejmelka holds a lifetime mark of 91-108-21 and has played in 233 games. Vejmelka's quality start percentage is 48.4% and he has accumulated 107 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has a tally of 6,126 stops out of 6,811 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .899. Opponents are averaging 3.10 goals per game and he has yielded 685 goals in total. He has started in 221 contests and has been on the ice for 10,579 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Utah

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