Utah Mammoth vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 1/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network South

The Utah Mammoth (26-20-4) are en route to Bridgestone Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Nashville Predators (24-22-4).

The Utah Mammoth were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win over the Flyers in their previous outing. The Mammoth had a solid offensive output and it showed in this win. In the outing, they scored on 5 out of the 27 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. Utah compiled 17 penalty minutes in this game.

Utah Mammoth opponents have earned 149 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have notched 29 goals in those attempts. The Mammoth have seen 1,275 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .891. Utah has attempted 1,423 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. When playing at even strength, the Mammoth let the opposition score 110 goals while notching 136 of their own. Utah comes into tonight with 143 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 15.38%. For the current season, the have a total of 56 points and their points percentage sits at .560. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Mammoth have notched 158 goals (17th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 139.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has participated in 236 games over the course of his hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 94-108-21 and he has gotten the start in 224 games. Opponents have been able to score 693 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.09. Vejmelka has had 6,888 shots against him and has recorded 6,195 saves. His save percentage is at .899 for his 10,587 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Vejmelka is sitting with 108 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .482.

Their last time out, Nashville faced off against the Senators in an outing where the Predators notched a victory by a mark of 5-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this matchup and tallied 2 out of those opportunities. The Predators tallied 5 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the season, the Nashville Predators have 143 goals, 52 points, as well as a points percentage of .520. They have permitted 169 goals to be scored by of a combination of 140 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. The Predators have tallied 112 goals at even strength and 31 goals (15th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 150 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.67%. Nashville has attempted 1,408 shots (16th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.16%, while allowing the opposition 1,447 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.67% on their oppositions 150 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.3%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Juuse Saros protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,158 goals overall. Saros' rate of quality starts comes in at 58.4% and he has made 251 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 430 games and has played 21,718 mins. Saros holds a career record of 222-166-41 and has played in 447 games. He has a tally of 12,106 saves out of 13,264 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .913.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville

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