| MATCHUP | San Jose Sharks | Utah Hockey Club |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-1-2 | 2-2-0 |
| Where | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT | |
| When | Friday, October 17, 2025 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The San Jose Sharks and Utah Mammoth meet Friday in NHL action at Delta Center. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs Utah Mammoth Prediction. This article will include a San Jose Sharks vs Utah Mammoth Pick.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Hurricanes and Ducks, and they play the Penguins next. The Sharks have lost each of their last 14 games. The Sharks haven’t won a game in 204 days.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Jeff Skinner leads San Jose with 2 goals, Dmitry Orlov has 3 assists and Will Smith has 8 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 5.33 goals per game and are killing 72.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 7 goals on 44 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 9 goals on 74 shots.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth lost to the Blackhawks, beat the Flames, and they play the Bruins next. The Mammoth have won 8 of their last 13 games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 2 goals per game and are scoring 6.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 2 goals, Nick Schmaltz has 3 assists and Jack McBain has 9 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 2 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 5 goals on 70 shots faced, while Vitek Vanecek has given up 2 goals on 13 shots.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 14 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mammoth have won six of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Mammoth’s last five games.
- The Mammoth have won the second period in each of their last four home games.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Mammoth have lost five of their last six night games following a home win.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games following a home win.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
- The Sharks have won the second period in each of their last three road games.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Mammoth’s last nine home games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the Sharks’ last four road games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Sharks’ last five games as road underdogs.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Nick Schmaltz has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Sharks.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Sharks.
- JJ Peterka has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
- Brandon Tanev has recorded 5+ hits in each of his last four appearances – longest streak by any Canucks player since Sam Lafferty in 2023/24.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Jeff Skinner has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances with his team as an underdog against Western Conference opponents.
- William Smith has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- William Smith has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks’ last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Mammoth rank T4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.00).
- Utah Mammoth rank 1st in the league for shots against per game this season (21.0).
- The San Jose Sharks rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The San Jose Sharks have suffered the equal-most losses when tied or leading after Period 1 this season (3).
San Jose Sharks vs Utah Mammoth Prediction
You know you’re a bad team when the Mammoth are laying more than -200 against you. The Sharks are the worst team in hockey dating back to last season, as it’s been more than 200 days since they’ve won a game. If you’ve watched some of their stuff this season already, it often looks like they’re in full on tank mode. The Sharks show no effort defensively, and their goalie play makes some odd decisions. It’s almost like everybody is pounding the table for Gavin McKenna and don’t care that there are 80 games left to the season. This has nothing to do with the Mammoth and just how bad the Sharks are. Give me Utah and the PL for max betting value.