Blues vs Mammoth Prediction 4/16/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article we will formulate a Blues vs Mammoth prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, April 16th at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

St. Louis Blues Betting Preview

The St. Louis Blues are 36-33-12 this season after they defeated the Penguins by a score of 7-5 in their last game. St. Louis trailed 4-1 in the second period, but they scored six of the last seven goals for the comeback victory. The Blues out shot Pittsburgh by a total of 31-23, won 45.6% of the face-offs, and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. St. Louis got goals from Buchnevich, Holloway (2), Snuggerud (2), Sundqvist, and Mailloux, while Binnington stopped 18 out of 23 shots, which was a .783 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, St. Louis defeated the Wild by a score of 6-3 and the Blackhawks by a score of 5-3. The Blues have won five of their last seven games and they are currently sixth in the Central standings with 84 points. St. Louis has scored 2.78 goals per game and they have allowed 3.10 goals against per game, while also going 17.7% on the power play and 76.6% on the penalty kill this season. Robert Thomas has led St. Louis with 22 goals and 39 assists, while Pavel Buchnevich has added 19 goals and 28 assists. The projected starting goalie for St. Louis is Joel Hofer, who is 23-13-5 with a 2.60 goals against average and a .910 save percentage this season. 

Utah Mammoth Betting Preview

The Utah Mammoth are 43-32-6 this year after they defeated the Jets by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Utah nearly blew a 4-1 lead in the third period, but they added an empty net goal to seal the win. The Mammoth out shot Winnipeg by a total of 36-24, won 49.2% of the face-offs, and went 2-5 on the power play in the game. Utah got goals from Cooley, Kerfoot, Peterka, and Schmaltz (2), while Vejmelka stopped 21 out of 24 shots, which was an .875 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, Utah lost to the Flames by a score of 4-1 and the Hurricanes by a score of 4-1. The Mammoth have won six of their last eight games and they are currently fourth in the Central standings with 92 points. Utah has scored 3.27 goals per game and they have allowed 2.90 goals against per game, while also going 20.0% on the power play and 78.0% on the penalty kill this season. Clayton Keller has led Utah with 26 goals and 60 assists, while Nick Schmaltz has added 33 goals and 41 assists. The projected starting goalie for Utah is Vitek Vanecek, who is 5-12-3 with a 2.93 goals against average and an .883 save percentage this season. 

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

• The Mammoth have won six of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Blues have lost 15 of their last 18 road games following a home win.
• The Mammoth have covered the puck line in each of their last three games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have lost the first period in four of their last five night games following a win.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Mammoth have lost four of their last five home games following a home win.
• The Blues have won each of their last three road games.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games at Delta Center following a win.
• The Blues have won the third period in five of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Four of the Mammoth’s last five home games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blues’ last three games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last six games against Central Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in nine of the Mammoth’s last 10 games following a win.

Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts

• Nick Schmaltz has scored at least one goal in five of the Mammoth’s last six night games.
• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last seven games against Western Conference opponents.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Pavel Buchnevich has scored a goal in three of the Blues’ last four games against the Mammoth.
• Dylan Holloway has recorded at least one assist in five of the Blues’ last six road games.

Matchup/League Facts

• Utah Mammoth are the only team to not play in a game that have gone to shootout this season.
• Utah Mammoth rank T2nd in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (3).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.68%).
• The St. Louis Blues have recorded the longest road losing streak (10 games) in the NHL this season.

Blues vs Mammoth Prediction

St. Louis comes into this matchup riding a three game winning streak and they have scored 18 goals in those three wins. The Blues are 16-19-5 on the road this year, while the Mammoth are 22-15-3 at home. Utah has won six of their last eight games and they have scored 4+ in three of their last five. The Mammoth don’t have much to play for and just want to stay healthy, so I will back the Blues to win this one.

David Racey's Pick: Blues ML