Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 3/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Columbus Blue Jackets (31-21-8) are welcoming the Utah Mammoth (32-25-4) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.

The Utah Mammoth had a good night with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals in their previous game. The Mammoth had a middle of the road offensive performance in the victory. In the matchup, they converted 3 out of the 23 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to score 2 goals. Utah tallied 4 mins in the box in this matchup.

While playing at even strength, the Mammoth have surrendered 127 goals while scoring 164 on offense. Utah Mammoth opponents have totaled 188 power play tries (8th in the NHL) and have tallied 42 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Mammoth have accounted for 193 goals (16th in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 169. Utah has tried 1,697 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. For the year, they have racked up 68 points and their points % is .557. The Mammoth thus far have had 1,581 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Utah is sitting with 172 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.86%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. The opposition has scored 720 goals against Vejmelka in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.08. Vejmelka has been in net for 246 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .900 during his 10,612 mins played. He has earned an overall record of 99-113-21 and he has gotten the start in 234 games. For his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has 115 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .491. Vejmelka has had 7,166 shots taken against him and has accrued 6,446 total saves.

In their last game, Columbus opposed the Predators in a matchup where the Blue Jackets earned a victory by a final score of 3-2. The Blue Jackets notched 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Columbus has put up 1,794 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.42%, while allowing the other team 1,801 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.25% on their oppositions 167 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.5%. They have recorded 143 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 19.58%. The Blue Jackets have accumulated 159 goals at even strength and 28 goals (30th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 190 goals to be scored by way of 152 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 187 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .583.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jet Greaves defending the goal. Greaves has earned a career mark of 29-21-9 and has played in 60 games. Greaves' quality start percentage comes out to 66.7% and he has made 38 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 1,674 stops out of 1,830 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .915. Teams are averaging 2.74 goals per contest and he has yielded 156 goals in total. He was named a starter in 57 contests and his ice time sits at 1,209 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Columbus

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