Utah Mammoth vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Mammoth vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Utah Mammoth (31-25-4) are headed to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Washington Capitals (31-24-7).

The Utah Mammoth will look for better times on the ice after their 4-0 defeat against the Blackhawks in their previous contest . Utah amassed 18 penalty mins in this outing. In addition, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't net one. The Mammoth had a below average offensive performance in this loss. While out there on the ice, they walked away having not converted any of the 22 shots they attempted.

At even strength, the Mammoth have allowed the opponent to score 127 goals while earning 163 of their own. Utah Mammoth opponents have tallied 186 power play tries (7th in hockey) and have a total of 40 goals in those chances. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Mammoth have tallied 190 goals (16th in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 167. Utah has tried 1,674 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.4%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 66 points and their points percentage sits at .550. The Mammoth so far have had 1,556 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Utah has tallied 170 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 15.88%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Karel Vejmelka. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has 114 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .489. His save percentage currently sits at .899 in his 10,609 minutes between the pipes. Vejmelka has had 7,141 shot attempts against him and he has 6,423 total saves. Opponents have tallied 718 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.08. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 98-113-21 and got the start in 233 games. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 245 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Washington played the Canadiens in a matchup where the Capitals ended up losing by a final score of 6-2. The Capitals netted 2 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

The Capitals have racked up 167 goals at even strength and 29 goals (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. Washington has taken 1,807 shots (4th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.85%, while allowing the other team 1,745 shots. This season, the Washington Capitals have a total of 196 goals, 69 points, and a points percentage of .556. They have allowed 181 goals to be scored by way of 140 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 187 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.51%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.29% on their oppositions 198 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.6%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Logan Thompson in net. He has gathered 4,827 stops out of 5,293 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .912. Thompson is sitting with a career record of 108-54-21 and has been in net for 187 games. He has started in 178 contests and has racked up 7,839 minutes. Thompson's rate of quality starts comes out to 62.4% and he has 111 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has yielded 466 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

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