Utah Mammoth vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 4/19/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (+125) Golden Knights (-145)

The Utah Mammoth (43-33-6) are on their way to T-Mobile Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) in Game 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. The odds on this game have Utah at +130 and Vegas opens at -155. The total is 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-3 loss to the Blues in their previous contest . Utah recorded 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Mammoth offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. Additionally, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score. For the game, they converted 3 out of the 23 shots they tried.

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When it comes to scoring goals, the Utah Mammoth have racked up 268 goals (12th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 240. For the year, they have earned 92 points and their points percentage is .561. Utah is sitting with 230 power play opportunities and they have added 46 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.00%. When at even strength, the Mammoth have conceded 186 goals while scoring 222 on offense. Utah has tried 2,274 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.8%. The Mammoth have had 2,141 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .888. Utah Mammoth opponents have totaled 247 power play opportunities (9th in the league) and have notched 54 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has been involved in 262 games during his pro hockey career. He has amassed a record of 108-117-22 and he started in 249 games. Opponents have been able to score 766 goals versus Vejmelka in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.08. Vejmelka has seen 7,560 shot attempts against him and has recorded 6,794 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .899 in his 10,648 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Vejmelka has accumulated 120 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .482.

In their last contest, Vegas opposed the Kraken in a matchup where the Golden Knights took home the win by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Golden Knights recorded 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking.

Vegas has put up 2,377 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.11%, while allowing their opponents 1,999 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.37% on their opponents 204 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 87.9%. They have earned 237 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.47%. The Golden Knights have accumulated 206 goals at even strength and 58 goals (6th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 242 goals to be scored by way of 204 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Vegas Golden Knights have 264 goals, 95 points, in addition to a points percentage of .579.

Across the ice you will find Carter Hart in the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has yielded 671 goals altogether. Hart's percentage of quality starts sits at 49.6% and he has 117 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 236 contests and has played for a total of 12,073 mins. Hart has amassed a lifetime record of 107-96-32 and has been in net for 245 games. He has accrued 6,381 saves out of the 7,052 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .905.

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Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vegas (-145) and under 6.5 goals

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