Utah Mammoth vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/19/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 19, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Mammoth +130, Knights -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Mammoth +130, Knights -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Mammoth +125, Knights -150; Over/Under:  6 goals

Utah Mammoth:  43-33-6 (4th place, Central Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  39-26-17 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Utah Mammoth:  6-4-0 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  7-0-3 last 10

The Mammoth are entering the playoffs with 92 points, a 43-33-6 record overall, and they were 21-17-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the St Louis Blues in their last game, losing that one at home 5-3. Kailer Yamamoto, Lawson Crouse, and Michael Carcone each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Clayton Keller and MacKenzie Weegar each led the team in assists with 2 while JJ Peterka and Michael Carcone each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Karel Vejmelka was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 18 shots with 15 saves and a .833 save percentage before getting replaced by Vítek Vaněček who allowed 1 goal on 10 shots with 9 saves and a .900 save percentage. Their offense has scored 268 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 95 points, a 39-26-17 record overall, and they were 20-12-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Seattle Kraken in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Reilly Smith led the team in goals scored with 2 while Mitch Marner and Shea Theodore each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jack Eichel led the team in assists with 2 while Reilly Smith led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 23 shots with 22 saves and a .957 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 265 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 250 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 39-26-17 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 20-12-9 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Mammoth have looked good in their games this season with their 43-33-6 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the West. They have been a good road team too with their 21-17-3 road record this year. This is the 1st game of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Golden Knights in the Pacific and the 1st Wild Card Mammoth from the Central for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Mammoth are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games and they are making their 1st playoff appearance as a franchise, but they ended the regular season with a loss to the Blues and they haven't really been playing playoff hockey lately, clinching their Wild Card spot a while ago. The Golden Knights also clinched their playoff spot a while ago, but they were fighting for the division right to the end of the season and ended up locking it up. They were one of the worst teams in the NHL coming out of the Olympic break, but they made a coaching change and that has really helped them out over the last few weeks. Now they are 7-0-3 in their last 10 games and entering this series as the hotter team. This wasn't the best season for the Golden Knights considering previous years, but they still came out on top of the division and they have a lot more playoff experience to help them in this series opener. Look for the Golden Knights to make a statement in this 1st game of the series and take advantage of a Mammoth team making their 1st ever playoff appearance. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Mammoth Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Sunday, April 19, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 4 Mammoth 2.

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Utah Mammoth: 12-8 (+4.1 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 5.5. 25-15 (+4 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 15-8 UNDER against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 27-20 UNDER against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% of shots against or less. 

Vegas Golden Knights: 94-81 (-20.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 47-52 (-29.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 10-23 (-19.9 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 6-3 UNDER revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more.

Utah Mammoth:  D. Guenther (RW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. S. Durzi (D) Day To Day - Upper-Body. J. McBain (C) Out - Lower-body. B. Hayton (C) Out - Upper-Body.

Vegas Golden Knights:  W. Karlsson (C) Out - Lower Body.

“I think they’ve earned everything, they’ve earned the right to play game 83. We talk about it all season long. So we will be in the other season, proud of the guys for that. And excited to get going.” - Andre Tourigny after his team’s loss against the Blues in their game on Thursday. 

“The way we’ve been playing more and more consistently is the way we want to play. It’s certainly nothing elaborate. It’s just about playing fast and it’s about playing forward. We want to be aggressive. We want to be up the ice. We want to take time and space in all three zones. It’s not a crazy formula by any means; it’s a mindset, and it’s hard. It’s a lot of hard work.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Kraken in their game on Wednesday. 

LW Clayton Keller

C Nick Schmaltz

RW Lawson Crouse

LD Mikhail Sergachev

RD MacKenzie Weegar

G Karel Vejmelka

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

Points: Clayton Keller (88)

Goals: Dylan Guenther (40)

Assists: Clayton Keller (62)

GAA: Karel Vejmelka (2.75)

Points: Jack Eichel (90)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (37)

Assists: Jack Eichel (63)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Coaches:

Utah Mammoth: André Tourigny (5th season)

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)