Utah Mammoth vs Seattle Kraken Prediction 4/2/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Utah Mammoth and the Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action from the Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Mammoth vs. Seattle Kraken prediction.

Utah Mammoth Recap

The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to add on to their 6-2 win over Los Angeles last time out to sit at 38-30-6 this season. After this game, the Mammoth will head on the road for a game against Vancouver.

Mammoth Snap Two-Game Skid

Clayton Keller leads Utah with 73 points coming on 22 goals and a team-high 51 assists while Nick Schmaltz has 65 points with 27 goals and 38 assists. Dylan Guenther has 62 points with 36 goals and 26 assists and JJ Peterka has 43 points with 22 goals and 21 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 53 points with 10 goals and 43 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 33-19-3 with a 2.69 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for Utah while Vitek Vanecek is 5-11-3 with a 2.87 GAA and an .886 save percentage.

Seattle Kraken Recap

The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss at the hands of Edmonton last time out to sit at 32-30-11 this season. After this game, the Kraken will take on the Chicago Blackhawks at home.

Kraken Lose 6 Of Last 7

Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken in scoring with 51 points including a team-high 23 goals and 28 assists while Matty Beniers has 45 points with 19 goals and 26 assists. Chandler Stephenson has 44 points with 15 goals and 29 assists and Eeli Tolvanen has 35 points with 12 goals and 23 assists. Vince Dunn also has 41 points with 11 goals and 30 assists as well this season. Joey Daccord has gone 19-18-6 with a 2.92 GAA and a .901 save percentage while Philipp Grubauer is 13-10-4 with a 2.58 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season. Matt Murray is also 0-2-1 with a 2.21 GAA and a .922 save percentage this season.

Utah Mammoth @ Seattle Kraken Betting Trends: April 2, 2026

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The underdogs have won eight of the Mammoth’s last nine games.
• The Mammoth have lost six of their last seven games as favorites.
• The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Mammoth’s last 12 games.
• The Mammoth have lost the third period in each of their last six games as favorites.

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

• The Kraken have lost each of their last eight games against Central Division opponents.
• The Mammoth have won four of their last five away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Mammoth’s last nine games.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games against Central Division opponents.
• The Kraken have lost the second period in each of their last nine games as underdogs against Central Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Mammoth’s last eight games as favorites following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Kraken’s last five home games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Thursday night games between two teams from the Western Conference have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last eight games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last eight games against Western Conference opponents.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Bobby McMann has scored a goal in three of the Kraken’s last four games.
• Jordan Eberle has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Kraken’s last 12 home games.
• Brandon Montour has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts

• MacKenzie Weegar has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with his team as a road favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
• Nick Schmaltz has scored a goal in each of the Mammoth’s last four games against the Kraken.
• Logan Cooley ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (22.7%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.58%).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.81).
• Utah Mammoth rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.86).
• Utah Mammoth are the only team to not play in a game that have gone to shootout this season.

Utah Mammoth vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction

I’m on the over here. I just don’t trust either team to keep the puck out of the net right now, and this feels like it has the makings of a 4-3 kind of game where both trade the lead back and forth. I think this is a shootout so give me the over in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 6.5