Nashville Predators vs Utah Mammoth Prediction 4/9/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Predators vs Mammoth Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, April 9th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Utah Mammoth Preview

The Mammoth have 88 points this season with a 41-30-6 record, and are 34-43 ATS and 40-36 in over/under. They have a 20-14-3 home record and a 21-16-3 road record and are sitting 4th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 6-5 home overtime win over the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 7-4 road win over the Canucks, a 6-2 road win over the Kraken, and a 6-2 road win over the Kings.

Offensively, the Mammoth are averaging 3.30 goals per game and are scoring 19.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.90 goals per game and are killing 78.6% of their opponent’s power plays.

Clayton Keller leads the Mammoth with 80 points and 54 assists, while Dylan Guenther leads the team in goals with 38. Karel Vejmelka is the starting goalie for the Mammoth, and he has a 36-19-3 record, with 2.75 GAA and .896 SV%. Vitek Vanecek is the backup goalie and he has a 5-11-3 record, with 2.87 GAA and .886 SV%.

Nashville Predators Preview

The Predators have 84 points this season with a 37-31-10 record, and are 44-34 ATS and 35-39 in over/under. They have a 20-15-3 home record and a 17-16-7 road record and are sitting 5th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-0 road win over the Ducks, and their previous three games were a 2-3 road shootout loss to the Kings, a 6-3 road win over the Sharks, and a 5-4 road shootout win over the Kings.

Offensively, the Predators are averaging 2.99 goals per game and are scoring 22.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.26 goals per game and are killing 82.1% of their opponent’s power plays.

Filip Forsberg leads the Predators with 73 points and 38 goals, while Ryan O’Reilly leads the team in assists with 47. Juuse Saros is the starting goalie for the Predators, and he has a 28-20-8 record, with 3.12 GAA and .895 SV%. Justus Annunen is the backup goalie and he has a 9-11-2 record, with 2.78 GAA and .906 SV%.

Nashville Predators @ Utah Mammoth Betting Trends: April 9, 2026

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

• The Mammoth have won each of their last four games.
• The Predators have lost five of their last six road games following a road win.
• The Mammoth have covered the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The Predators have lost the second period in 10 of their last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Predators have won five of their last six games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Mammoth have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Mammoth’s last 12 games.
• The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games.
• The Mammoth have lost the second period in eight of their last nine night games following an overtime win.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Mammoth’s last seven games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Predators’ last five road games following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last 11 games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last 10 games.

Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts

• Logan Cooley has scored at least one goal in each of the Mammoth’s last four night games.
• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last five games.
• Logan Cooley ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (24.2%) this season.

Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts

• Steven Stamkos has scored at least one goal in seven of the Predators’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
• Roman Josi has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last six road games against Western Conference opponents.
• Steven Stamkos ranks 2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (10) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Utah Mammoth rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.90).
• Utah Mammoth are one of six teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
• The Nashville Predators rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.13%).
• The Nashville Predators rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.26).

Predators vs Mammoth Prediction

The Mammoth are 2-1 in their three meetings against the Predators this season, but have lost their only meeting in Utah by 4-3.

In this Predators vs Mammoth Prediction, the Mammoth are coming as -165 home favorites. Both teams are looking to secure their place in the upcoming playoffs and both have been in good form lately, as the Mammoth have four consecutive wins and the Predators are 3-1 in their last 4, so I will rather not pick a side here. Utah’s last seven games had 7+ goals and the last two meetings between those two teams had 7 total goals, so take the over 6 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 6