Utah Mammoth vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 10/22/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Utah 16, KONG TV

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (-157) Kraken (+145)

The Utah Mammoth (7-3-0) are en route to Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Seattle Kraken (6-3-1). The moneyline on this contest has Utah at -157 and Seattle is sitting at +145. The total is set at 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-4 victory against the Penguins in the last game they played. The Mammoth had a solid offensive output in this victory. For the outing, they tallied a score on 5 of the 29 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Utah earned 6 penalty minutes in this outing.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Mammoth have accumulated 38 goals (5th in the NHL) for the year and have allowed 31. For the year, they have 14 points and their points % is .700. Utah comes into the game with 36 power play opportunities and they have scored 13 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 36.11%. While playing at even strength, the Mammoth have allowed the opponent to score 21 goals while having 25 as an offensive unit. Utah has tried 301 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.6%. The Mammoth thus far have had 225 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .862. Utah Mammoth opponents have 32 power play tries (13th in professional hockey) and have come away with 10 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has participated in 270 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a mark of 113-119-22 and he has started in 256 games. Opponents have scored 787 goals against Vejmelka in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.07. Vejmelka has had 7,737 shots against him and has garnered 6,954 total saves. He has a save percentage of .899 for his 14,833 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has earned 126 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .492.

When they took the ice last, Seattle squared up with the Red Wings in a matchup where the Kraken got the tie by a mark of 3-3. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those chances. The Kraken had 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Kraken have accumulated 30 goals at even strength and 7 goals (11th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Seattle has put up 265 shots (14th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.96%, while allowing their opponents 311 shots. For the season, the Seattle Kraken are sitting with 37 goals, 13 points, as well as a points percentage of .650. They have permitted 34 goals to be scored by of a combination of 26 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 32 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.88%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 72.41% on the other teams 29 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.1%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Joey Daccord between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 2.89 goals per game and he has allowed 482 goals altogether. Daccord's quality start rate sits at 56.9% and he has accumulated 95 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has been a starter 167 games and has played 421 mins. Daccord has compiled a lifetime mark of 72-72-24 and has played in 178 games. He has accrued 4,477 saves out of the 4,956 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .903.

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Josh's Pick: Take Utah (-157)

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