Utah Mammoth vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/21/2026

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

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:  8-0-2 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 Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-2. Kevin Stenlund and Logan Cooley each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Ian Cole, Lawson Crouse, Nate Schmidt, and Sean Durzi each led the team in assists with 1 while Logan Cooley led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Karel Vejmelka was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 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 Utah Mammoth in their last game, winning that one at home 4-2. Colton Sissons, Ivan Barbashev, Mark Stone, and Nic Dowd each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Noah Hanifin 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 2 goals on 33 shots with 31 saves and a .939 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 game 2 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 Golden Knights are entering this game with a 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 by a score of 4-2. The Golden Knights came out slow in game 1 as they were trailing right away and it wasn't until the 3rd period where they scored 3 goals to come back and win the game. That has been a common theme for them this season though, giving up the 1st goal in a lot of their games, so they are very comfortable playing in that position and aren't going to panic if they fall behind. They have been really up and down this year and had a lot of trouble after the Olympic break, but they made a coaching change and they have been rolling since then. The Mammoth are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games and have looked good lately, but this is their first playoff appearance in franchise history and they don't have a lot of experienced players on their team either. The Golden Knights have that experience to help them out which was big for them in game 1 and they have looked their best on home ice this season too. Look for the Golden Knights to come out stronger in this one and avoid getting into that early hole again. 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 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Knights 6 Mammoth 3.

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Utah Mammoth: 5-2 (+3.2 units) on the moneyline on the road after 3 or more consecutive overs. 30-21 (+4.3 units) on the moneyline on the road against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 15-9 UNDER against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 27-21 UNDER against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% of shots against or less. 

Vegas Golden Knights: 95-81 (-19.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 48-52 (-28.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 34-39 (-16.1 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 18-8 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Utah Mammoth:  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.

“It was a hard-fought game. It was physical. It was intense. Every inch was contested.” - Andre Tourigny after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in the 1st game of this series on Sunday. 

“We played physical. We have some things to work on, but it was good to see us bang around a little bit. It's a long series. You just keep on trying to do the things you think you need to grind away.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Mammoth in game 1 of this series on Sunday. 

LW Clayton Keller

C Nick Schmaltz

RW Lawson Crouse

LD Mikhail Sergachev

RD MacKenzie Weegar

G Karel Vejmelka

LW Mitch Marner

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)