Lightning vs Mammoth Prediction 10/24/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Utah Mammoth meet Saturday 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 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Utah Mammoth prediction.

Tampa Bay Lightning Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game looking to shake off their loss to Colorado last time out on Friday. After this game, Tampa Bay will head home for a game against Winnipeg.

Lightning Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped

Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel lead the Tampa Bay Lightning through nine games this season with 13 points each, with Kucherov totaling 4 goals and a team-leading 9 assists, while Hagel leads the squad with 7 goals alongside 6 assists. Jake Guentzel sits in third with 11 points on 6 goals and 5 assists, while Brayden Point adds 8 points with a goal and 7 assists. John Carlson, Pontus Holmberg, Charle-Edouard D’Astous, and Anthony Cirelli occupy the next tier with 5 points apiece, with Carlson and Cirelli each scoring 3 goals, Holmberg and D’Astous recording 2 goals and 3 assists each. Ilya Mikheyev and Victor Hedman record 4 points each, while Maxwell Crozier and Zemgus Girgensons round out Tampa Bay’s primary contributors with 2 to 3 points each. In net, Andrei Vasilevskiy holds a 5-3-0 record with a 2.46 GAA and an .884 save percentage after stopping 167 of 189 shots, while Dennis Hildeby posts a 2-0-0 mark with a 2.01 GAA and a .920 save percentage after stopping 46 of 50 shots for the Lightning up to this point in the season.

Utah Mammoth Recap

The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-3 loss to Seattle last time out to sit at 7-4 this season. After this game, the Mammoth will head home for a game against the Minnesota Wild.

Mammoth Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Clayton Keller leads the Utah Mammoth through eleven games this season with a team-high 14 points, totaling 4 goals and a team-leading 10 assists. Nick Schmaltz and Mikhail Sergachev sit tied for second with 13 points apiece, with Schmaltz leading the squad with 7 goals alongside 6 assists while Sergachev contributes 3 goals and 10 assists. Logan Cooley adds 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists, while Dylan Guenther records 9 points on 4 goals and 5 assists. Barrett Hayton occupies the next tier with 7 points on a goal and 6 assists, while Kailer Yamamoto chips in 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Vincent Trocheck, Anders Lee, Kevin Stenlund, and John Marino record 5 points each, while Daniil But, Lawson Crouse, Andrew Peeke, and Jack McBain round out Utah’s primary contributors with 3 to 4 points apiece. In net, Karel Vejmelka holds a 5-3-0 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .872 save percentage after stopping 171 of 196 shots, while Sebastian Cossa posts a 2-1-0 mark with a 3.33 GAA and an .820 save percentage after stopping 41 of 50 shots for the Mammoth up to this point in the season.

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Utah Mammoth Betting Trends: October 24, 2026

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

• The Mammoth have won each of their last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Mammoth have covered the puck line in four of their last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• In each of the Mammoth’s last five home games, the team leading after the first period has won the second period.

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

• The Mammoth have lost each of their last four games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The underdogs have won two of the Mammoth’s last three games.
• The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Mammoth’s last six games.
• The Mammoth have lost the second period in four of their last five games when trailing after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Four of the Mammoth’s last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last nine Saturday games.

Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in four of the Mammoth’s last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Mammoth’s last 10 games as home favorites.
• Nick Schmaltz ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (5) this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Hagel has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 60.0% against the Mammoth (min. 5 faceoffs) – equal-most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• Utah Mammoth rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (38.46%).
• Utah Mammoth rank T29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (66.67%).
• The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of three teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (13.51%).

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Utah Mammoth Prediction

I’m on the Mammoth in this one. I get the case to be made for a team like Tampa Bay, but they’re in the second half of a back-to-back with Andrei Vasilevskiy seeing the crease on Friday, I imagine it’s Jonas Johansson on Saturday here and Utah has been one of the better home teams in the NHL since moving to Utah over the last couple of years. I’ll side with Utah at home here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Utah -145