Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Mammoth Prediction 3/12/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Mar 8, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates against the Dallas Stars during the game between the Stars and the Blackhawks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Chicago Blackhawks
Utah Mammoth
Team Records
24-29-11
34-26-5
Spread
+1.5 -135
-1.5 114
Moneyline
+180
-218
Total
Over 5.5 (-135)
Under 5.5 (114)
Where
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
When
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time
09:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN+
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Utah Mammoth meet Thursday in NHL action from the Delta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Utah Mammoth prediction.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 OT win over Utah in their last game to improve to 24-29-11 this season. After this game, Chicago will head on the road for a game against Vegas.
Blackhawks Snap Three-Game Slide
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 60 points including 26 goals and 34 assists while Frank Nazar has 30 points with 9 goals and 21 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 31 points with 18 assists while Ryan Donato has 27 points with 14 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 31 points with 11 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 47 points with a team-high 27 goals and 20 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 16-18-8 with a 2.63 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 6-10-3 with a 3.70 GAA and an .876 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Utah Mammoth Recap
The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-0 loss at the hands of Minnesota in their last game to slip to 34-26-5 this season. After this game, Utah will take on Pittsburgh at home.
Mammoth Lose Back-To-Back Games
Clayton Keller leads Utah with 64 points coming on 19 goals and a team-high 45 assists while Nick Schmaltz has 59 points with 24 goals and 35 assists. Dylan Guenther has 55 points with 30 goals and 25 assists and JJ Peterka has 39 points with 21 goals and 18 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 42 points with 10 goals and 32 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 30-17-2 with a 2.69 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for Utah while Vitek Vanecek is 4-9-3 with a 2.74 GAA and an .889 save percentage.
Chicago Blackhawks @ Utah Mammoth Betting Trends: March 12, 2026
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
The Blackhawks have lost each of their last eight away games when playing with a rest advantage.
The home team has won seven of the Blackhawks’ last nine games.
The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games when playing with a rest advantage.
The Mammoth have covered the puck line in five of their last six home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
The Mammoth have won the third period in nine of their last 10 games as favorites when leading after the second period.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
The Blackhawks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Mammoth.
The Mammoth have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 night games against Central Division opponents.
The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
The road team has won the first period in five of the Blackhawks’ last six games.
Total Goals Facts
Seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight road games following an overtime win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Five of the Mammoth’s last six games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Eight of the last 10 games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last seven games following a home win.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in five of the Mammoth’s last seven games as home favorites.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last four night games at Delta Center.
Logan Cooley has recorded six hits against the Blackhawks this season – most against any opponent.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
Frank Nazar has recorded at least one assist in three of the Blackhawks’ last four games.
Connor Bedard has recorded at least three shots in each of his last seven appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
Utah Mammoth rank T4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.78).
Utah Mammoth rank T26th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.67%).
The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.49%).
The Chicago Blackhawks rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.64).
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Utah Mammoth Prediction
I’m on Chicago +1.5 here. The Blackhawks if nothing else as of late have been able to compete and knock off the Mammoth, and while Utah is the better team here, I think there’s just a case of Chicago having Utah’s number here. The Blackhawks have also been highly competitive on the puck line on the road this season, and I think that Chicago could win this one outright. Give me Chicago +1.5 here.
