Utah Mammoth vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 4/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Calgary Flames

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The Utah Mammoth (42-30-6) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday where they will meet the Calgary Flames (32-37-9).

The Utah Mammoth will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 victory over the Predators in their previous outing. The Mammoth had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In the matchup, they netted 4 out of the 27 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. Utah accumulated 4 penalty minutes for this game.

With regard to scoring goals, the Utah Mammoth have racked up 258 goals (12th in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 224. For the current campaign, they have recorded 90 points and their points % is .577. Utah has accounted for 217 power play chances and they have tallied 43 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 19.82%. At even strength, the Mammoth have allowed 173 goals while earning 215 on the offensive side of the ice. Utah has attempted 2,159 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.0%. The Mammoth have seen 2,036 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. Utah Mammoth opponents have 236 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have earned 51 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Vitek Vanecek. Opponents have been able to score 550 goals versus Vanecek in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.84. Vanecek has taken the ice for 208 matchups during his NHL career. His save percentage is at .901 in his 10,011 minutes between the pipes. He has a win-loss record of 101-67-24 and he was named the starter in 194 games. Over the course of his career, Vanecek has tallied 99 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .510. Vanecek has had 5,538 shot attempts against him and he has 4,988 total saves.

In their last outing, Calgary played the Avalanche in an outing where the Flames took the defeat by a score of 3-1. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Flames tallied 1 goal out of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this season, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 199 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .468. They have permitted 247 goals to be scored by way of 199 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames have 163 goals at even strength and 36 goals (32nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 219 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 16.44%. Calgary has put up 2,204 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.03%, while allowing the opposition 2,337 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.40% on the other teams 233 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.4%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Devin Cooley patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 3.19 goals per game and he has given up 99 goals overall. Cooley's rate of quality starts sits at 67.7% and he has 21 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has been a starter 31 games and his ice time sits at 387 minutes. Cooley is the owner of a career record of 12-12-7 and has been in net for 36 games. He is sitting with 920 saves out of 1,019 shots tried, giving him a save % of .903.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary

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