Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers 18 October 2026 Prediction

Utah Mammoth and Edmonton Oilers recently met in Canada. Now they face each other in Salt Lake City, with both teams near the top of the Western Conference standings.

Utah Mammoth Continue to Score

Utah has won six of its eight games and leads the Western Conference. The Mammoth beat Toronto 5-4 and Edmonton 4-2 in their last two games, posting a shooting percentage of at least 16% in each.

Finishing has been Utah’s strength. The Mammoth average 3.9 goals per game and have scored fewer than four only twice this season. They also lead the league with a 37.5% power-play conversion rate.

Utah Mammoth Predicted Lineup: Vejmelka (Cossa); Sergachev, Weegar; Keller, Schmaltz, Crouse

Additional players: Defensemen: Schmidt, Marino, Simashev, Peeke. Forwards: Cooley, Trocheck, Guenther, Lee, Hayton, Yamamoto, McBain, Stenlund, But.

Out: Carcone (injury)

Manager: André Tourigny

Edmonton Oilers Remain Productive on Offense

Edmonton has lost just two of its seven games and is also among the Western Conference leaders. The Oilers average 4.4 goals per game, with three players among the league’s top 10 scorers.

Utah held Edmonton to two goals in their recent meeting, the only time the Oilers have scored fewer than three this season. Edmonton twice cut the deficit to one goal but could not tie the game. Shakir Mukhamadullin scored his first goal for the Oilers, while Connor McDavid extended his point streak to eight games, including preseason play.

Edmonton Oilers Predicted Lineup: Levi (Jarry); Ekholm, Bouchard; Podkolzin, McDavid, Draisaitl

Additional players: Defensemen: Shea, Murphy, Mukhamadullin, Emberson. Forwards: Frederic, Hollander, Kapanen, Formenton, Michaels, Joseph, Jones, Samanski, Howard.

Injuries and availability: Savoie, Andersen, Janmark, Regula, Nugent-Hopkins and Dach are injured. Hyman, Walman and Dickinson are questionable.

Manager: Mike Babcock

Edmonton Has Lost Two Straight to Utah

Utah has won the teams’ last two meetings, including a 6-5 overtime victory before its recent 4-2 win. In the overtime game, the Mammoth came back from a 3-1 deficit, scored three times in the second period and won on a power-play goal. They converted 19.4% of their shots.

Key Stats

Utah generates 3.9 expected goals per game, the most in the NHL.

Edmonton averages 1.4 first-period goals, third-most in the league.

The Mammoth average 30.4 shots on goal per game. Only five teams average more.

Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Utah Mammoth Moneyline

Main prediction: Utah has won all three of its road games, including two shutouts, and now plays at home. The Mammoth have also won both recent meetings with Edmonton, scoring at least four goals in each. The pick is Utah Mammoth moneyline at 1.70. A more speculative pick is a 4-3 final score.

Goals prediction: Four of the teams’ last five meetings produced at least seven goals. Three Utah games over that span also reached that mark. The pick is over 6.5 total goals at 2.34.