Utah Mammoth vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 4/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Kraken Hockey Network

The Utah Mammoth (38-30-6) are headed to Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Seattle Kraken (32-30-11).

The Utah Mammoth were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-2 win against the Kings their last time on the ice. The Mammoth had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In the game, they scored on 6 out of the 28 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to net 2 goals. Utah had 4 minutes in the box for this matchup.

At even strength, the Mammoth have allowed 165 goals while scoring 198 of their own. Utah Mammoth opponents have 224 power play tries (10th in professional hockey) and have scored 47 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring, the Utah Mammoth have notched 235 goals (14th in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 212. Utah has attempted 2,045 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the current campaign, they have scored 82 points and their points percentage sits at .554. The Mammoth so far have had 1,930 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. Utah comes into tonight with 202 power play opportunities and they have notched 37 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 18.32%.

The player in the crease for this game is Karel Vejmelka. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Vejmelka has accrued 118 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .488. He has a save percentage of .899 in his 10,631 mins on the ice. Vejmelka has seen 7,384 shots against him and has amassed 6,639 saves. Opponents have notched 745 goals against Vejmelka in his career and his goals against rate is 3.08. He has a mark of 103-116-22 and he started in 242 games. Vejmelka has been in net for 255 games over the course of his hockey career.

Their last time out, Seattle played the Oilers in a game where the Kraken ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-0. The Kraken tallied 0 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this one but were not able to net one.

The Kraken have tallied 163 goals at even strength and 42 goals (20th in hockey) while on the power play. Seattle has tried 1,862 shots (30th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.01%, while allowing their opponents 2,140 shots. On the year, the Seattle Kraken have a total of 205 goals, 75 points, in addition to a points percentage of .514. They have allowed 221 goals to be scored by way of 170 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 207 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.29%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 73.58% on their opponents 193 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.7%.

Across the rink you will find Joey Daccord between the pipes. Daccord has earned a lifetime mark of 68-68-24 and has been in goal for 169 games. Daccord's rate of quality starts sits at 57.2% and he has made 91 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has tallied 4,249 saves out of 4,698 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .904. His opponents are averaging 2.82 goals/game and he has conceded 449 goals overall. He has been a starter 159 contests and has accumulated 6,782 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Utah

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