Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Utah 16, Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (-129) Penguins (+110)

The Utah Mammoth (8-5-0) are headed to PPG Paints Arena on Thursday where they will play the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-1). The moneyline on this contest has Utah at -129 and Pittsburgh opens at +110. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 loss against the Wild in their previous contest . Utah amassed 29 mins in the box in this outing. The Mammoth offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities but didn't net one. For the game, they converted 1 of the 27 shots they launched.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Mammoth have accumulated 47 goals (7th in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 43. For the current campaign, the have a total of 16 points and their points percentage is .615. Utah is sitting with 46 power play chances and they have notched 16 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 34.78%. At even strength, the Mammoth have surrendered 28 goals while notching 31 of their own. Utah has taken 392 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.0%. The Mammoth thus far have had 312 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .862. Utah Mammoth opponents have 46 power play tries (9th in professional hockey) and have a total of 15 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Karel Vejmelka. The opposition has racked up 798 goals against Vejmelka in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.08. Vejmelka has been in goal for 273 matchups during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .899 for his 14,841 minutes in the crease. He has amassed an overall mark of 114-121-22 and he was named the starter in 259 games. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has tallied 128 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .494. Vejmelka has seen 7,823 shots against him and has accrued 7,030 saves.

In their last game, Pittsburgh squared up with the Predators in a matchup where the Penguins ended up with the win by a final score of 3-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Penguins recorded 3 goals of the 37 shots on goal they tried.

The Penguins are sitting with 32 goals at even strength and 7 goals (20th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has put up 333 shots (15th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.71%, while allowing their opponents 330 shots. This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 39 goals, 11 points, and a points percentage of .458. They have granted a total of 39 goals to be scored by of a combination of 34 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 34 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.59%. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.87% on their opponents 31 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.2%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Arturs Silovs in goal. Silovs has accrued a career record of 32-23-10 and has participated in 66 games. Silovs' quality start percentage comes out to 50.0% and he has 32 quality starts in his career. He has accrued 1,509 stops out of the 1,703 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .886. Teams are averaging 3.05 goals per contest and he has relinquished 195 goals in total. He has made the start in 64 games and his ice time sits at 159 minutes.

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Josh's Pick: Take Utah (-129)

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