| MATCHUP | Utah Mammoth | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Spread | +1.5 -230 | -1.5 190 |
| Moneyline | +114 | -135 |
| Total | Over 5.5 (-125) | Under 5.5 (105) |
| Where | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | |
| When | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth beat the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets, and they play the Devils next. The Mammoth have won 8 of their last 11 regular season games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 5 goals per game and are scoring 71.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 3 goals, Clayton Keller has 4 assists, and Nick Schmaltz has 10 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 0.5 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 0 goals on 15 shots faced, and Sebastian Cossa has given up 1 goal on 18 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers beat the Lightning and Red Wings, and play the Islanders next. The Rangers have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.33 goals per game and are scoring 28.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Eeli Tolvanen leads New York with 2 goals, Adam Fox has 3 assists, and Pavel Dorofeyev has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 1.33 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 3 goals on 47 shots faced, and Dylan Garand has given up 0 goals on 22 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Mammoth have lost eight of their last 10 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Rangers have won each of their last three games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Mammoth have lost the third period in six of their last seven games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last five night games at Madison Square Garden against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have won three of the Rangers’ last four games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Mammoth have covered the puck line in five of their last six games as road underdogs.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 games as favorites following a road win.
- The Rangers have lost the third period in each of their last three games when tied after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last nine night games at Madison Square Garden following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Mammoth’s last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in nine of the Mammoth’s last 10 road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last six night games at Madison Square Garden.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last seven games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Adam Sykora has scored a goal in each of the Rangers’ last three games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Mika Zibanejad ranked T5th in the league for Power Play Goals (16) last season.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in each of the Mammoth’s last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one assist in each of his seven previous road appearances against the Rangers.
- Nick Schmaltz ranked T4th in the league for multi-goal games (8) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers ranked 4th in the league in save percentage last season (.905).
- The New York Rangers ranked T26th in the league in short-handed goals allowed last season (9).
- Utah Mammoth ranked T2nd in the league in shorthanded goals allowed last season (3).
- Utah Mammoth were one of only four teams to win multiple games when trailing by three or more goals last season.
Utah Mammoth vs New York Rangers Injury Report
The Rangers will be without Joonas Korpisalo, Aidan Thompson, and Adam Sykora.
The Mammoth will be without Maveric Lamoureux.
Utah Mammoth vs New York Rangers Prediction
The Mammoth and the plus money are worth a look with the way their offense is firing out of the gate. However, the Mammoth haven’t had the toughest schedule up to this point, and we’ll see what happens when they go on the road in a hostile environment. The Rangers look sharp defensively, and they should have the edge with an early start time against a team with a West Coast body clock. The price isn’t anything crazy. Give me the Rangers for another victory.