Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 3/22/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

The Utah Mammoth (36-27-6) are welcoming the Los Angeles Kings (28-24-16) at Delta Center on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Kings had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Flyers in their last outing. The Kings had a middle of the road offensive performance in this game. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 25 shots they tried. They also had 4 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. Los Angeles garnered 4 mins in the box in this game.

At even strength, the Kings have allowed the opponent to score 146 goals while having 145 themselves. Los Angeles Kings opponents have recorded 212 power play tries (8th in the NHL) and have earned 52 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 179 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 198. Los Angeles has taken 1,874 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.6%. For the current season, they have scored 72 points and their points % is .529. The Kings have seen 1,852 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Los Angeles has 196 power play chances and they have added 34 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.35%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Anton Forsberg. Forsberg has participated in 218 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 85-91-19 and he has started in 198 games. Opponents have been able to score 586 goals versus Forsberg in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.96. Forsberg has had 6,093 shots against him and he has 5,507 total saves. His save percentage sits at .904 in his 10,136 mins played. For his career, Forsberg is sitting with 102 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .515.

In their last game, Utah faced off against the Golden Knights in a game where the Mammoth notched a victory by a mark of 4-0. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Mammoth scored 4 goals out of the 18 shots on goal they took.

Utah has put up 1,895 shots (18th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.50%, while allowing the opposition 1,788 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.40% on the other teams 213 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%. They have a total of 189 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.93%. The Mammoth have earned 186 goals at even strength and 32 goals (28th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 191 goals to be scored by of a combination of 145 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Utah Mammoth have accumulated 218 goals, 78 points, in addition to a points percentage of .565.

Across the ice you will find Vitek Vanecek defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.82 goals per contest and he has surrendered 542 goals altogether. Vanecek's rate of quality starts sits at 51.0% and he has 98 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 192 contests and has played for a total of 10,006 mins. Vanecek is the owner of a lifetime record of 101-65-24 and has been in net for 205 games. He is sitting with 4,941 stops out of 5,483 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .901.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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