Toronto Maple Leafs vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 1/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Mammoth (22-20-4) will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (22-15-7) on Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-0 victory over the Canucks in their previous game. The Maple Leafs had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the win. For the matchup, they finished 5 of the 24 shots they put on goal. They also had 4 power play chances and were able to net 2 goals. Toronto amassed 19 penalty minutes in this matchup.

In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Toronto Maple Leafs have racked up 148 goals (9th in hockey) so far this year and have given up 139. For the year, they have earned 51 points and their points % is .580. Toronto steps onto the ice with 110 power play opportunities and they have scored 19 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 17.27%. At even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 122 goals while notching 129 on offense. Toronto has taken 1,182 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.5%. The Maple Leafs thus far have had 1,368 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have tallied 116 power play tries (29th in professional hockey) and have scored 17 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Dennis Hildeby. In his professional hockey career, Hildeby has 8 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .471. His save percentage is at .903 for his 352 minutes on the ice. Hildeby has seen 587 shots against him and he has 530 total saves. The opposition has racked up 57 goals versus Hildeby in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.35. He has compiled a mark of 7-8-4 and was named the starter in 17 games. Hildeby has taken the ice for 22 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, Utah played the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Mammoth ended up losing by a final score of 3-2. They had 2 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Mammoth tallied 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

Utah has put up 1,297 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.72%, while allowing their opponents 1,178 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.74% on their oppositions 135 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%. They have a total of 134 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 15.67%. The Mammoth have scored 118 goals at even strength and 21 goals (26th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 130 goals to be scored by of a combination of 104 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Utah Mammoth are sitting with 139 goals, 48 points, in addition to a points percentage of .522.

Across the ice you are going to see Karel Vejmelka between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 3.11 goals per contest and he has yielded 684 goals altogether. Vejmelka's percentage of quality starts is 48.2% and he has earned 106 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 220 games and has been on the ice for 10,577 minutes. Vejmelka has accrued a career mark of 90-108-21 and has been in net for 232 games. He is sitting with 6,107 stops out of 6,791 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .899.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto

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