Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 2/27/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

The Minnesota Wild (34-14-10) are en route to Delta Center on Friday where they will play the Utah Mammoth (30-23-4).

The Minnesota Wild were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-5 victory over the Predators their last time on the ice. Minnesota accumulated 11 mins in the box in this game. The Wild had a solid offensive performance in the victory. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 6 of the 44 shots they attempted.

With regard to scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have earned 192 goals (7th in hockey) for the season and have given up 166. For the season, they have racked up 78 points and their points % is .672. Minnesota has tallied 189 power play opportunities and they have notched 48 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 25.40%. When at even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 132 goals while having 144 of their own. Minnesota has tried 1,675 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.5%. The Wild thus far have had 1,737 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .904. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 149 power play tries (29th in the league) and have earned 34 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jesper Wallstedt. Opponents have been able to score 80 goals against Wallstedt in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.86. Wallstedt has played in 28 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .907 in his 323 mins guarding the cage. He has amassed a win-loss record of 16-8-4 and he started in 28 games. For his professional hockey career, Wallstedt has accumulated 17 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .607. Wallstedt has seen 863 shot attempts against him and has accrued 783 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Utah went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Mammoth notched a victory by a score of 4-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and notched 1 out of those tries. The Mammoth scored 4 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

The Mammoth have accumulated 158 goals at even strength and 25 goals (31st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Utah has put up 1,585 shots (17th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.55%, while allowing the opposition 1,479 shots. For the year, the Utah Mammoth have earned a total of 183 goals, 64 points, and a points percentage of .561. They have granted a total of 157 goals to be scored by of a combination of 120 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 160 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.63%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.10% on their opponents 177 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka between the pipes. Vejmelka is the owner of a career record of 97-111-21 and has played in 242 games. Vejmelka's quality start rate comes in at 49.1% and he has qualified for 113 quality starting assignments in his career. He has racked up 6,356 saves out of 7,064 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .900. Opponents are averaging 3.08 goals per game and he has surrendered 708 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 230 games and has played 10,602 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota

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