Utah Mammoth vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 3/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Utah Mammoth vs Minnesota Wild
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
Grand Casino Arena is the location where the Minnesota Wild (37-16-11) will play the Utah Mammoth (34-25-4) on Tuesday.

The Utah Mammoth were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets their last time on the ice. The Mammoth had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. For the game, they scored on 5 out of the 23 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to make the most of that try. Utah recorded 16 minutes in the box in this contest.
When playing at even strength, the Mammoth have allowed the opponent to score 131 goals while notching 171 of their own. Utah Mammoth opponents have totaled 193 power play tries (8th in hockey) and have come away with 42 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Mammoth have notched 201 goals (14th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 173. Utah has tried 1,743 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the season, they have accumulated 72 points and their points percentage comes in at .571. The Mammoth thus far have had 1,628 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .894. Utah has accumulated 175 power play opportunities and they have added 30 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 17.14%.
The man protecting the net in this game is Vitek Vanecek. Vanecek has been in goal for 203 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 100-65-23 and he was named the starter in 190 games. The opposition has racked up 536 goals against Vanecek in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.82. Vanecek has seen 5,427 shots against him and has recorded 4,891 total saves. He has a save percentage of .901 during his 10,001 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Vanecek has accounted for 97 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .511.
In their last game, Minnesota faced the Avalanche in a matchup where the Wild got the tie by a mark of 2-2. They had 4 chances on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Wild earned 2 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.
During this campaign, the Minnesota Wild have notched a total of 211 goals, 85 points, and a points percentage of .664. They have granted a total of 181 goals to be scored by way of 145 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Wild have tallied 157 goals at even strength and 54 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 210 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.71%. Minnesota has taken 1,837 shots (9th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the other team 1,937 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.18% on the other teams 165 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%.
On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Filip Gustavsson between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has surrendered 535 goals altogether. Gustavsson's rate of quality starts comes in at 62.0% and he has accumulated 124 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 200 games and has accumulated 9,056 minutes. Gustavsson has a career mark of 106-69-26 and has been in net for 209 contests. He has compiled 5,568 stops out of the 6,103 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .912.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota
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