Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 5/1/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Friday, May 1, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-115) Mammoth (-105)

The Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) are traveling to Delta Center on Friday where they will play the Utah Mammoth (43-33-6) in Game 6 of their series. Vegas leads 3-2. The moneyline on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -115 while the Mammoth are opening at -105. The total is set at 5.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights pulled out a double OT 5-4 win over the Mammoth in Game 5. Vegas recorded 12 penalty mins in this game. In addition, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. The Golden Knights had a impressive offensive output in the win. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 of the 36 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have surrendered 204 goals while having 206 on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 204 power play opportunities (32nd in hockey) and have a total of 38 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 264 goals (14th in the league) this season and have given up 242. Vegas has attempted 2,377 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 95 points and their points percentage is sitting at .579. The Golden Knights have seen 1,999 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Vegas has tallied 237 power play chances and they have notched 58 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 24.47%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Carter Hart. Opponents have scored 671 goals versus Hart in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.84. Hart has been involved in 245 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .905 for his 12,073 minutes between the pipes. He has a win-loss mark of 107-96-32 and he has started in 236 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hart has 117 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .496. Hart has had 7,052 shot attempts against him and he has 6,381 total saves.

Utah was unable to take advantage of their overtime opportunities in Game 5. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Mammoth recorded 4 goals of the 38 shots on goal they tried.

The Mammoth have accumulated 222 goals at even strength and 46 goals (19th in hockey) while on the power play. Utah has put up 2,274 shots (20th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.79%, while allowing the other team 2,141 shots. On the season, the Utah Mammoth have tallied 268 goals, 92 points, as well as a points percentage of .561. They have allowed 240 goals to be scored by way of 186 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 230 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.14% on the other teams 247 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka patrolling the crease. He has recorded 6,794 saves out of 7,560 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .899. Vejmelka has compiled a career mark of 108-117-22 and has played in 262 games. He got the starting nod in 249 games and has been on the ice for 10,648 mins. Vejmelka's quality start rate comes out to 48.2% and he has 120 quality starts in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 3.08 goals/game and he has allowed 766 goals in total.

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Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-115)

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