Utah Mammoth vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 10/8/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: Utah 16, NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (-115) Bruins (-103)

The Boston Bruins (2-2-0) will compete against the Utah Mammoth (3-1-0) at TD Garden on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Utah at -115 and Boston is priced at -103. The total comes in at 5.5.

The Utah Mammoth were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory over the Devils their last time out. Utah accounted for 15 penalty mins in this contest. The Mammoth had a impressive offensive output in the win. In addition, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to net 2 goals. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 of the 31 shots they put on net.

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Utah Mammoth opponents have tallied 14 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have a total of 1 goal in those attempts. The Mammoth so far have had 89 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .910. Utah has attempted 124 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.7%. While playing at even strength, the Mammoth have conceded 7 goals while earning 9 of their own. Utah has tallied 13 power play opportunities and they have notched 8 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 61.54%. For the current season, they have scored 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .750. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Mammoth have notched 17 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 8.

The player between the pipes for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Over the course of his pro career, Vejmelka has 122 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .484. His save percentage is at .899 in his 14,822 minutes on the ice. Vejmelka has had 7,629 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 6,857 saves. Opponents have been able to score 772 goals against Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.06. He has a mark of 110-118-22 and he started in 252 games. Vejmelka has participated in 265 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Boston went up against the Senators in an outing where the Bruins ended up losing by a score of 4-1. The Bruins recorded 1 goal out of the 19 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

This season, the Boston Bruins have notched a total of 9 goals, 4 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 11 goals to be scored by way of 8 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have scored 9 goals at even strength and 0 goals (30th in the league) while on the power play. They have a tally of 10 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 0.00%. Boston has put up 99 shots (10th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.09%, while allowing their opponents 111 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 72.73% on their opponents 11 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.1%.

For the opposition you will find Jeremy Swayman in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.60 goals per contest and he has relinquished 624 goals in total. Swayman's quality start percentage sits at 62.5% and he has 150 quality starts in his career. He has started in 240 games and has played for a total of 14,204 mins. Swayman is the owner of a lifetime mark of 134-81-26 and has been in goal for 248 contests. He has accrued 6,282 saves out of 6,906 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .910.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Utah (-115)

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