Utah Mammoth vs New York Rangers Prediction, 10/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs New York Rangers

Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Utah 16, MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (+120) Rangers (-135)

The New York Rangers are welcoming the Utah Mammoth at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The odds on this game have Utah at +120 while New York opens at -135. The total is 6.

The Utah Mammoth were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-0 win against the Blackhawks their last time out. Utah had 13 mins in the box in this game. The Mammoth had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 2 goals. In the game, they earned a goal on 6 of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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Utah Mammoth opponents had 247 power play tries (9th in the league) and racked up 54 goals in those attempts. The Mammoth had 2,141 shots taken against them and were the owners of a save percentage of .888. Utah took 2,274 shots and held a shooting percentage of 11.8%. When playing at even strength, the Mammoth conceded 186 goals while scoring 222. Utah tallied 230 power play opportunities and scored 46 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 20.00%. For the year, they racked up 92 points and their points % was .561. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Mammoth notched 268 goals (12th in the NHL) over the course of last year and allowed 240.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Karel Vejmelka. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has tallied 121 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .484. He has a save percentage of .899 in his 14,818 mins between the pipes. Vejmelka has had 7,575 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,809 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 766 goals versus Vejmelka in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.06. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 109-117-22 and he was named the starter in 250 games. Vejmelka has been involved in 263 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last outing, New York faced the Red Wings in a matchup where the Rangers earned a win by a tally of 2-0. They had 4 chances on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Rangers scored 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking.

New York took 2,066 shots (31st in professional hockey) and earned a shot percentage of 11.37%, while allowing the other team 2,363 shots. They had a penalty kill percentage of 79.92% on their opponent's 249 power play opportunities, and their save percentage was 89.5%. They had a total of 215 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.65%. The Rangers finished with 182 goals at even strength and 53 goals (13th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They permitted 249 goals to be scored by way of 199 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. Last year, the New York Rangers accumulated 235 goals, 77 points, in addition to a points percentage of .470.

For the opposition you are expected to see Igor Shesterkin in goal. He has accrued 8,782 saves out of 9,581 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Shesterkin is the owner of a lifetime mark of 188-108-28 and has been in net for 327 games. He has made the start in 322 contests and has played for a total of 18,961 minutes. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts comes out to 63.0% and he has accumulated 203 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.48 goals per game and he has yielded 799 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-135)

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