Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/24/2026

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Friday, April 24, 2026

Venue:  Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  TBS, HBO Max

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights -112, Mammoth -108; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights -110, Mammoth -110; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights -110, Mammoth -110; Over/Under:  6 goals

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

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

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Vegas Golden Knights:  8-1-1 last 10

Utah Mammoth:  6-4-0 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 95 points, a 39-26-17 record overall, and they were 19-14-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Utah Mammoth in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2. Ivan Barbashev and Mark Stone each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jack Eichel led the team in assists with 2 while Shea Theodore led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 29 shots with 26 saves and a .931 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 Mammoth are entering the playoffs with 92 points, a 43-33-6 record overall, and they were 22-16-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2. Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley, and MacKenzie Weegar each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Kailer Yamamoto led the team in assists with 2 while Dylan Guenther and Lawson Crouse each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Karel Vejmelka was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 21 shots with 19 saves and a .905 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 current betting odds have the Mammoth listed as a slight underdog 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 haven't been a great road team though with their 19-14-8 road record this year. 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 looked good on home ice too with their 22-16-3 home record this season. This is game 3 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. This series is all evened up 1-1 after the Mammoth won game 2 by a score of 3-2. The Mammoth edged out the Golden Knights in the 3rd period of game 2 to even up this series going back home, but both games have been really tight in this series. They were leading twice in that game before ultimately winning it 3-2 and even though they lost the 1st game of this series 4-2, they did have a 2-1 lead going into the 3rd period. The Golden Knights haven't looked as strong this season and they even had a big slump after the Olympic break. They have looked a lot better since making a coaching change, but now the pressure is on them to flip the home advantage back in their favor and they haven't looked nearly as good in road games this season. Now the Mammoth have some momentum on their side going back home where they have looked good this season and they have been right there with the Golden Knights in both games so far. That was also the first playoff win in franchise history for the Mammoth and this is going to be their first ever home playoff game, so there is going to be a lot of energy in that building and it could be enough for them to edge the Golden Knights out again. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mammoth to win this game. 

Golden Knights Mammoth Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 24, 2026 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Mammoth 4 Knights 3.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 7-2 (+3.9 units) on the moneyline in April games. 17-10 UNDER as a road favorite. 20-12 UNDER in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 12-4 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less. 

Utah Mammoth: 8-14 (-9.3 units) on the moneyline at home when the money line is -100 to -150. 19-23 (-9.7 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 31-26 (-6.3 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 25-16 UNDER after playing a road game.

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

Utah Mammoth:  B. Hayton (C) Out - Upper-Body.

“I thought our first period was one of our better first periods in a while. We just lost any type of flow in the second period. I thought we had a good start to the third period and had some opportunities. We couldn’t score. They find a way because of their speed. We’ve got a couple of things we need to fix. That’s why it’s a series.” - John Tortorella after his team’s loss against the Mammoth in the 2nd game of this series on Tuesday. 

"I don’t know if it’s impressive when you see him every day. We know how competitive, how good he is. So for us, it’s to stay in the moment. I think Cools has been really good for us since he’s with us for three years now. Right now, his head is at the right place. He’s in the moment. I think everybody in our room right now is. Their focus is in the right place and we need to keep it that way.” - Andre Tourigny after his team’s win against the Golden Knights in game 2 of this series on Tuesday. 

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

LW Clayton Keller

C Nick Schmaltz

RW Lawson Crouse

LD Mikhail Sergachev

RD MacKenzie Weegar

G Karel Vejmelka

Points: Jack Eichel (90)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (37)

Assists: Jack Eichel (63)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Points: Clayton Keller (88)

Goals: Dylan Guenther (40)

Assists: Clayton Keller (62)

GAA: Karel Vejmelka (2.75)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)

Utah Mammoth: André Tourigny (5th season)