Utah Mammoth vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Centre Bell in Montreal, QC

TV: Utah 16, TSN2

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (-120) Canadiens (+102)

Centre Bell is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (9-3-3) will try to beat the Utah Mammoth (10-6-0) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Utah at -120 while Montreal is coming in at +102. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth had a good night with a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs their last time on the ice. The Mammoth had an average offensive output in this win. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 36 shots they tried. They also had 3 attempts on the power play and netted 2 goals. Utah accrued 4 mins in the box in this game.

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While playing at even strength, the Mammoth have surrendered 39 goals while earning 37 as an offensive unit. Utah Mammoth opponents have 50 power play tries (14th in the league) and have scored 15 goals in those attempts. In reference to scoring goals, the Utah Mammoth have notched 57 goals (7th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 54. Utah has taken 485 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.8%. For the current season, they sit with 20 points and their points percentage is sitting at .625. The Mammoth have had 396 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .864. Utah is sitting with 55 power play opportunities and they have scored 20 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 36.36%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Karel Vejmelka. Opponents have been able to score 803 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.09. Vejmelka has been in goal for 274 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .898 for his 14,843 mins on the ice. He has earned an overall mark of 114-122-22 and he has started in 260 games. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has tallied 128 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .492. Vejmelka has seen 7,844 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,046 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Montreal went up against the Jets in a game where the Canadiens took the loss by a mark of 5-4. They had 4 power play chances in this outing and scored 2 out of those chances. The Canadiens recorded 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

Montreal has attempted 407 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.29%, while allowing their opponents 433 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.67% on their oppositions 60 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.1%. They have a total of 46 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 13.04%. The Canadiens are sitting with 44 goals at even strength and 6 goals (30th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 47 goals to be scored by way of 36 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Montreal Canadiens have 50 goals, 21 points, and a points percentage of .700.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Fowler between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 2.35 goals per game and he has surrendered 61 goals in total. Fowler's quality start rate comes out to 57.7% and he has 15 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 26 games and has played 65 mins. Fowler holds a career mark of 16-7-3 and has been in net for 26 contests. He has recorded 654 saves out of 715 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .915.

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Tony's Pick: Take Utah (-120)

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