Utah Mammoth vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 10/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: Utah 16, MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (+100) Sabres (-120)

KeyBank Center is the site where the Buffalo Sabres (2-2-0) will take on the Utah Mammoth (3-2-0) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Utah at +100 and Buffalo is at -120. The total is 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth will look for better times on the ice after their 6-1 loss to the Bruins in their previous game. Utah accrued 8 penalty minutes for this contest. The Mammoth could have played much better offensively in the loss. Moreover, they had 7 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. In the outing, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 37 shots they attempted.

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Utah Mammoth opponents have 18 power play opportunities (6th in pro hockey) and have scored 4 goals in those chances. The Mammoth have had 111 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .874. Utah has taken 161 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. At even strength, the Mammoth have conceded 10 goals while earning 10 of their own. Utah has tallied 20 power play chances and they have added 8 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 40.00%. For the season, they have recorded 6 points and their points percentage is sitting at .600. In reference to their scoring, the Utah Mammoth have earned 18 goals (6th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 14.

The player between the pipes for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has played in 266 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has accumulated a mark of 110-118-22 and he has gotten the start in 252 games. Opponents have been able to score 775 goals versus Vejmelka in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.08. Vejmelka has seen 7,646 shot attempts taken against him and he has 6,875 total saves. His save percentage sits at .899 during his 14,824 mins between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has accrued 124 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .492.

In their last outing, Buffalo played the Stars in a game where the Sabres went home in defeat by a tally of 4-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sabres netted 0 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

Over the course of the season, the Buffalo Sabres have accounted for 10 goals, 4 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 15 goals to be scored by of a combination of 11 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. The Sabres have earned 10 goals at even strength and 0 goals (32nd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 13 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 0.00%. Buffalo has taken 108 shots (16th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.26%, while allowing the other team 76 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 63.64% on the other teams 11 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 80.3%.

For the opposition you are going to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen protecting the net. He has compiled 4,877 saves out of the 5,425 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .899. Luukkonen has amassed a lifetime record of 94-76-18 and has participated in 193 games. He got the starting nod in 188 games and has racked up 10,918 minutes. Luukkonen's quality start rate comes out to 54.3% and he has made 102 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.93 goals per contest and he has allowed 550 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Utah (+100)

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