Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/01/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, May 1, 2026

Venue:  Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights -115, Mammoth -105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights -115, Mammoth -105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights -115, Mammoth -105; Over/Under:  5.5 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:  7-2-1 last 10

Utah Mammoth:  4-4-2 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 win against the Utah Mammoth in their last game, winning that one at home 5-4 in double overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Shea Theodore and Brett Howden each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jack Eichel led the team in assists with 2 while Pavel Dorofeyev and Jack Eichel each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 38 shots with 34 saves and a .895 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 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-4 in 2OT. Dylan Guenther, John Marino, Lawson Crouse, and Michael Carcone each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Clayton Keller led the team in assists with 2 while Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Karel Vejmelka was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 36 shots with 31 saves and a .861 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 Golden Knights listed as a slight 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 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 6 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 have a 3-2 series lead after winning game 5 by a score of 5-4. The Mammoth had a really strong start to this series and even took a 2-1 series lead with 2 wins in a row after losing game 1, but the Golden Knights have answered back with 2 wins in a row of their own and now they have the Mammoth on the brink of elimination. The Golden Knights did look shaky in both of those wins, but they managed to dig deep in both games, even when they were losing, and found ways to take those games back. Now they have all of the momentum on their side with a chance to end this series and they are still the more experienced team in the playoffs too. The Mammoth had a chance to be in this position in the last game, but they couldn't hold onto their lead with a minute to go and they let the Golden Knights back in the game. Now the Golden Knights have momentum on their side along with the playoff experience to back them up here and the way they won those 2 games too, they will continue to find ways to win games from uncomfortable positions. The Mammoth had a really good run for their 1st playoff appearance in franchise history, but this is the game where the Golden Knights show up with that playoff experience to lean on and finish the job. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Golden Knights Mammoth Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, May 1, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 4 Mammoth 2.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 14-6 (+6.8 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 5.5. 58-38 (+5.8 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 1-0 (+1 units) on the moneyline when attempting to close out a playoff series. 29-20 UNDER as a road favorite of -200 or less. 19-10 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Utah Mammoth: 14-22 (-12.9 units) on the moneyline at home when the money line is -100 to -150. 33-38 (-13.6 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 39-50 (-13.9 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 29-18 UNDER against good offensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, convert 17% pp or more.

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

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

“They’ve regained their confidence. They realized how good they can be. I, you, can tell they never feel they’re out of a game. It’s a good locker room, and it’s a really good locker room when you win in the playoffs.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Mammoth in the 5th game of this series on Wednesday. 

“We had a little slump for about three minutes where we didn’t do the specific what we need to do to be successful against Vegas. Right away, you saw, I saw, we stopped doing it, and they were coming. Both teams play really hard. We were really close, unfortunately.” - Andre Tourigny after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in game 5 of this series on Wednesday.

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Brett Howden

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)