Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 10/27/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Wild+, Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+120) Mammoth (-130)

The Utah Mammoth (8-4-0) will play the Minnesota Wild (8-3-2) at Delta Center on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Minnesota at +120 and Utah is priced at -130. The total is 6.5.

The Minnesota Wild will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-2 win over the Canucks in the last game they played. The Wild had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 34 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 5 attempts on the power play and notched 2 goals. Minnesota earned 4 penalty minutes in this outing.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 41 goals (9th in pro hockey) this season and have given up 30. For the current campaign, the have a total of 18 points and their points % is .692. Minnesota has 42 power play chances and they have notched 11 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 26.19%. When at even strength, the Wild have allowed 22 goals while earning 30 as an offensive unit. Minnesota has attempted 407 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Wild thus far have had 324 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .907. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 41 power play opportunities (10th in pro hockey) and have notched 8 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Jesper Wallstedt. Over the course of his career, Wallstedt has earned 35 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .714. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 123 minutes played. Wallstedt has had 1,440 shots against him and has amassed 1,314 total saves. Opponents have notched 127 goals against Wallstedt in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.59. He has a win-loss record of 27-14-8 and he started in 49 games. Wallstedt has been involved in 51 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Utah went up against the Lightning in an outing where the Mammoth ended up with the win by a final of 5-4. They had 3 power play chances in this game and converted 1 out of those chances. The Mammoth recorded 5 goals of the 28 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Utah Mammoth have accounted for 46 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 40 goals to be scored by way of 27 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. The Mammoth have accumulated 30 goals at even strength and 16 goals (1st in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 42 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 38.10%. Utah has taken 365 shots (6th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.60%, while allowing the opposition 282 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 66.67% on their opponents 39 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 85.8%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in net. His opponents are averaging 3.08 goals per contest and he has surrendered 795 goals altogether. Vejmelka's quality start rate comes in at 49.2% and he has earned 127 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 258 games and his ice time sits at 14,838 mins. Vejmelka has accumulated a career record of 114-120-22 and has been in net for 272 games. He has gathered 7,003 saves out of the 7,793 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .899.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Utah (-130)

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