Utah Mammoth vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 4/21/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Mammoth (+130) Golden Knights (-155)

The Utah Mammoth (43-33-6) are on their way to T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) in Game 2 of their 1st round series. Vegas leads the series 1-0. The moneyline on this game has Utah at +130 while Vegas is sitting at -155. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Utah Mammoth were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 defeat against the Golden Knights in Game 1. The Mammoth didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they finished 2 out of the 33 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't net one. Utah earned 8 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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At even strength, the Mammoth have allowed the opponent to score 186 goals while scoring 222 themselves. Utah Mammoth opponents have tallied 247 power play opportunities (9th in professional hockey) and have racked up 54 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Utah Mammoth have earned 268 goals (12th in the NHL) for the season and have surrendered 240. Utah has taken 2,274 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.8%. For the season, they have recorded 92 points and their points percentage is .561. The Mammoth so far have had 2,141 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .888. Utah comes into the game with 230 power play chances and they have tallied 46 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 20.00%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Over the course of his career, Vejmelka has accounted for 120 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .482. His save percentage is at .899 in his 10,648 minutes in the crease. Vejmelka has seen 7,560 shots taken against him and has amassed 6,794 saves. The opposition has racked up 766 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.08. He has earned an overall mark of 108-117-22 and got the start in 249 games. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 262 contests throughout his hockey career.

In Game 1, Vegas had 1 power play opportunity in this one and converted 1 on that attempt. the Golden Knights recorded 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took.

Vegas has put up 2,377 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the opposition 1,999 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.37% on their opponents 204 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.9%. They have a total of 237 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.47%. The Golden Knights have scored 206 goals at even strength and 58 goals (6th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 242 goals to be scored by of a combination of 204 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Vegas Golden Knights are sitting with 264 goals, 95 points, in addition to a points percentage of .579.

Across the rink you are likely to see Carter Hart protecting the goal. Hart has accumulated a career mark of 107-96-32 and has played in 245 contests. Hart's percentage of quality starts is 49.6% and he has made 117 quality starts in his pro career. He is sitting with 6,381 saves out of 7,052 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .905. His opponents are averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has given up 671 goals overall. He has started in 236 contests and has played 12,073 minutes.

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Josh's Pick: Take Utah (+130)

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