Seattle Kraken vs Utah Mammoth 23 October 2026 Prediction

The Seattle Kraken host the Utah Mammoth in a matchup between two teams in the top half of the Western Conference standings. Utah has started the season well and has been strong on the road. Seattle will look to end its losing streak against the Mammoth.

Seattle's Recent Form

After a strong start to the season, the Kraken have struggled in recent games. They lost 4-3 in overtime to the Tampa Bay Lightning and 8-3 to the Florida Panthers before beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout at home. That win raised concerns, though: Seattle led 3-0 after two periods, but Detroit tied the game with 17 seconds left in the third.

Seattle also allowed two power-play goals against Detroit. Its strong start has kept it in a Western Conference playoff spot, and the Kraken's 14.3% shooting percentage ranks second in the NHL.

Seattle Predicted Lineup: Daccord (Grubauer); Dunn, Larsson; McCann, Beniers, Eberle

Other Roster Players: Defensemen: Evans, Montour, Mahura, Ottavainen; forwards: McMann, Stephenson, Samoskevich, Kakko, Catton, Wright, Meyers, Gaudreau, Winterton

Unavailable: Melanson, Lindgren (both injured)

Manager: Lane Lambert

Utah's Strong Start

Utah responded to a 6-2 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 at home. It was the Mammoth's fourth win in five games. Utah outshot Pittsburgh 29-19.

The Mammoth have 14 points through 10 games and sit in the Western Conference's top five. Their 38 goals rank fifth in the conference. Utah's power play has converted 36.1% of its chances, the best rate in the NHL.

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

Other Roster Players: Defensemen: Schmidt, Peeke, DeSimone, Simashev; forwards: Cooley, Trocheck, Guenther, Lee, Hayton, Yamamoto, McBain, Stenlund, Booth

Unavailable: Carcone (injured), Marino (questionable)

Manager: André Tourigny

Seattle Kraken vs Utah Mammoth: Head-to-Head

Utah won all three meetings last season, taking its two home games 5-3 and 6-3. In Seattle, the Kraken led 2-0 in the first period but lost 6-2. Utah scored three power-play goals in that game.

Key Stats

The Mammoth average 30 shots on goal per game, fourth most in the NHL.

Seattle has scored in the first period in each of its last six games.

Utah generates 3.83 expected goals per game, the NHL's second-highest mark.

Seattle Kraken vs Utah Mammoth Prediction: Utah Mammoth to Win

Main prediction: Utah has won the last four meetings by at least two goals each time. The Mammoth have also won three of their last four road games, while Seattle has lost two of its last three overall. The pick is Utah Mammoth to win at 2.01. Predicted score: Seattle 2, Utah 4.

Total goals prediction: All six head-to-head meetings have produced at least six goals. The same is true of seven of Seattle's last eight games and Utah's last four. Those results support over 5.5 goals at 1.58.