Washington Capitals vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 3/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

The Washington Capitals (35-27-9) are en route to Delta Center on Thursday where they will take on the Utah Mammoth (37-28-6).

The Washington Capitals were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 loss against the Avalanche their last time on the ice. Washington had 4 mins in the box in this game. Additionally, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. The Capitals had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the matchup, they scored on 2 of the 22 shots they attempted.

At even strength, the Capitals have given up 158 goals while having 184 on offense. Washington Capitals opponents have 221 power play tries (4th in the NHL) and have tallied 44 goals in those chances. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have earned 219 goals (17th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 202. Washington has taken 2,032 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the year, the have a total of 79 points and their points % is .556. The Capitals have seen 2,000 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .899. Washington has tallied 211 power play opportunities and they have notched 35 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.59%.

The man in net for this game is Logan Thompson. The opposition has been able to score 484 goals against Thompson in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.60. Thompson has been involved in 195 games during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 7,859 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 111-57-23 and he has started in 186 games. In his professional hockey career, Thompson has 115 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .618. Thompson has had 5,516 shots against him and has accrued 5,032 total saves.

In their last game, Utah faced off against the Kings in a matchup where the Mammoth took home the victory by a mark of 4-3. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Mammoth earned 4 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

The Mammoth have accumulated 191 goals at even strength and 32 goals (28th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Utah has put up 1,959 shots (18th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.38%, while allowing the opposition 1,848 shots. Over the course of the season, the Utah Mammoth have a total of 223 goals, 80 points, as well as a points percentage of .563. They have granted a total of 198 goals to be scored by way of 152 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 193 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 16.58%. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.00% on their oppositions 219 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in net. Vejmelka has compiled a career mark of 102-115-22 and has played in 252 games. Vejmelka's quality start percentage comes out to 48.8% and he has 117 quality starts in his professional career. He is sitting with 6,598 stops out of the 7,337 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .899. His opponents are averaging 3.08 goals per game and he has surrendered 739 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 240 contests and has played for a total of 10,627 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Utah

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