Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 10/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Sportsnet, Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+114) Mammoth (-135)

The Edmonton Oilers (5-1-1) are headed to Delta Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Utah Mammoth (6-2-0). The odds on this game have Edmonton at +114 and Utah is priced at -135. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-2 defeat to the Mammoth their last time on the ice. The Oilers had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 of the 24 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. Edmonton accumulated 8 penalty mins in this outing.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 22 power play opportunities (22nd in the NHL) and have racked up 7 goals in those attempts. The Oilers thus far have had 180 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .878. Edmonton has taken 174 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 17.8%. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 15 goals while scoring 26 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton has accounted for 23 power play opportunities and they have scored 5 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 21.74%. For the current season, they have tallied 11 points and their points percentage comes in at .786. Concerning scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 31 goals (5th in the NHL) on the season and have allowed 22.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Tristan Jarry. The opposition has racked up 860 goals versus Jarry in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.76. Jarry has participated in 328 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage sits at .907 during his 18,258 mins played. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 171-106-35 and got the start in 312 games. For his professional hockey career, Jarry has recorded 181 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .580. Jarry has seen 9,199 shot attempts against him and has amassed 8,340 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Utah opposed the Oilers in a matchup where the Mammoth notched a victory by a score of 4-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 2 out of those chances. The Mammoth scored 4 goals of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

The Mammoth have accumulated 19 goals at even strength and 12 goals (1st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Utah has put up 243 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.76%, while allowing the other team 185 shots. For the year, the Utah Mammoth have earned a total of 31 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750. They have permitted 21 goals to be scored by of a combination of 14 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 32 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 37.50%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 75.86% on the other teams 29 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.6%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Karel Vejmelka in net. He has recorded 6,942 saves out of 7,720 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .899. Vejmelka is sitting with a career record of 113-118-22 and has participated in 269 games. He was named a starter in 255 games and has played 14,832 mins. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts sits at 49.4% and he has 126 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 3.07 goals per game and he has relinquished 782 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (+114)

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