Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 10/19/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Monday, October 19, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh, Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+155) Mammoth (-175)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-5-1) are headed to Delta Center on Monday where they will take on the Utah Mammoth (6-3-0). The moneyline on this game has the Penguins at +155 and the Mammoth are priced at -175. The total is 6.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights their last time out. The Penguins didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. While out there on the ice, they scored on 2 of the 24 shots they put on net. They also had 1 power play chance and netted 1 goal. Pittsburgh accrued 9 penalty mins in this outing.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 28 goals (13th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 32. For the current season, they have earned 7 points and their points percentage is sitting at .389. Pittsburgh has accounted for 28 power play chances and they have notched 5 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 17.86%. While playing at even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 28 goals while earning 23 on offense. Pittsburgh has attempted 255 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Penguins have had 249 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .871. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 24 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have earned 4 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Arturs Silovs. During his career on the ice, Silovs has earned 30 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .492. His save percentage sits at .885 in his 151 minutes on the ice. Silovs has had 1,622 shots against him and he has 1,435 saves. The opposition has notched 188 goals versus Silovs in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.08. He has compiled a record of 30-22-10 and he has started in 61 games. Silovs has participated in 63 games throughout his hockey career.

Their last time out, Utah faced off against the Oilers in an outing where the Mammoth ended up losing by a mark of 6-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Mammoth notched 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they took.

Utah has taken 272 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.13%, while allowing their opponents 206 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 73.33% on their oppositions 30 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 86.9%. They have earned 34 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 35.29%. The Mammoth have 21 goals at even strength and 12 goals (1st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 27 goals to be scored by way of 19 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Utah Mammoth have accounted for 33 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667.

On the other side of the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka in net. Opponents are averaging 3.07 goals per game and he has relinquished 787 goals overall. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts comes out to 49.2% and he has 126 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 256 contests and has played for a total of 14,833 minutes. Vejmelka is the owner of a career record of 113-119-22 and has played in 270 games. He has accounted for 6,954 saves out of the 7,737 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .899.

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Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Utah (-175) and under 6.5 goals

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