Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth Prediction 3/22/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

Chris Ruffolo

3 hours ago

MATCHUP	Los Angeles Kings	Utah Mammoth
Team Records	28-25-16	36-28-6
Spread	+1.5 -185	-1.5 154
Moneyline	+145	-175
Total	Over 5.5 (-122)	Under 5.5 (102)
Where	Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
When	Sunday, March 22, 2026
Time	09:00 PM EDT
TV	ESPN+

The Los Angeles Kings and the Utah Mammoth meet Sunday 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 Los Angeles Kings vs. Utah Mammoth prediction.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out to sit at 28-25-16 this season. After this game, the Kings will head on the road for a game against Calgary.

Kings Drop Back-To-Back Games

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 59 points including 26 goals and 33 assists while Quinton Byfield has 36 points with 14 goals and 22 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 40 points with 18 goals and 22 assists while Corey Perry has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists and Brandt Clarke’s added 38 points with 8 goals and 30 assists this season. Anze Kopitar has 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists while Joel Edmundsson’s had 18 points with 16 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 33 points with 16 goals and 17 assists. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 17-13-11 with a 2.65 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 11-11-5 with a 2.84 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.

Utah Mammoth Recap

The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of Anaheim last time out to sit at 36-28-6 this season. After this game, Utah will take on the Edmonton Oilers at home.

Mammoth Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Clayton Keller leads Utah with 67 points coming on 22 goals and a team-high 45 assists while Nick Schmaltz has 61 points with 24 goals and 37 assists. Dylan Guenther has 59 points with 34 goals and 25 assists and JJ Peterka has 42 points with 22 goals and 20 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 45 points with 10 goals and 35 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 31-18-3 with a 2.67 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for Utah while Vitek Vanecek is 5-10-3 with a 2.72 GAA and an .891 save percentage.

Los Angeles Kings @ Utah Mammoth Betting Trends: March 22, 2026

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

The Kings have lost each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
The Mammoth have won eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents.
The Mammoth have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
The Kings have lost the third period in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

The underdogs have won each of the Mammoth’s last five games.
The Mammoth have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
The Kings have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against opponents on a losing streak.
The road team has won the third period in each of the Mammoth’s last five games.

Total Goals Facts

Each of the Mammoth’s last seven home games following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
Five of the Kings’ last six road games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last 10 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last three games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.

Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts

Dylan Guenther has scored the first goal in each of the Mammoth’s last three home games.
JJ Peterka has recorded an assist in three of his last four appearances against the Kings.
Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in each of the Mammoth’s last five games as favorites.
Kailer Yamamoto has recorded 53 career hits against the Kings – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

Artemi Panarin has scored a goal in three of the Kings’ last four games.
Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings’ last four night games.
Joel Armia has scored two goals against the Mammoth this season – most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

Utah Mammoth rank 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.79).
Utah Mammoth rank T28th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.67%).
The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.12%).
The Los Angeles Kings rank T28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.61).