Utah Mammoth vs Minnesota Wild 28 October 2026 Prediction

Two teams near the top of the Western Conference standings will meet in Utah. Minnesota enters the matchup in good form after two straight road wins. Utah has also played several high-scoring games recently, while the teams’ proximity in the standings adds further significance to this matchup.

Utah Keeps Winning 5-4

Utah has won three of its last four games by the same 5-4 score, defeating Toronto, Pittsburgh, and Tampa Bay at home. The win over the Lightning came in overtime after Utah erased a two-goal deficit late in the second period. Dmitri Simashev scored the winner from close range after joining the rush in overtime. It was the defenseman’s first career NHL goal.

Utah has won eight of its first 12 games this season, keeping the team among the leaders in the Western Conference. Its offense has produced 3.82 expected goals per game, the second-best mark in the league.

Utah Mammoth Predicted Lineup: Vejmelka (Cossa) — Sergachev, Weegar — Cooley, Trocheck, Guenther

Full Roster: Defensemen — Schmidt, Peeke, DeSimone, Simashev; Forwards — Keller, Schmaltz, Crouse, Lee, Hayton, Yamamoto, McBain, Stenlund, Booth

Unavailable: Carcone, Marino (both injured)

Manager: André Tourigny

Kaprizov Continues to Score

Minnesota began its road trip with losses to Edmonton, 4-3 in overtime, and Calgary, 2-1. The Wild responded by beating Seattle 5-1 and Vancouver 4-2 on the road. Minnesota delivered a strong performance against the Canucks, scoring twice on the power play and recording twice as many shots on goal, 34-17.

Kirill Kaprizov scored again and has now found the net in six of his last seven games. The Russian forward is back atop the NHL goal-scoring chart with 13. With Kaprizov leading the offense, Minnesota remains in contention near the top of the Western Conference. The Wild have allowed only 30 goals, the second-lowest total in the conference. John Hynes’ team also ranks among the NHL’s top three with 30.8 shots on goal per game.

Minnesota Wild Predicted Lineup: Wallstedt (Pickard) — Hughes, Spurgeon — Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek, Boldy

Full Roster: Defensemen — Brodin, Määttä, Bogosian, Kirstead; Forwards — Brink, McCarron, Coleman, Trenin, Yurov, Shabanov, Sturm, Hartman, Pitlick

Unavailable: Faber, Gustavsson, N. Foligno, M. Foligno (all injured)

Manager: John Hynes

Recent Head-to-Head Meetings Have Been One-Sided

Each of the last five head-to-head meetings was decided by at least three goals, with Utah winning four of them. Last season, the Mammoth defeated the Wild 6-2 at home and 5-2 on the road. Minnesota won the most recent meeting 5-0, with Kirill Kaprizov and Danila Yurov each scoring once.

Key Stats

Minnesota ranks third in the NHL in expected goals, generating 3.71 xG per game.

Utah averages 30.2 shots on goal per game, the fourth-best mark in the league.

Minnesota has won the second period in four of its last six games.

Utah Mammoth vs Minnesota Wild Prediction: Utah Mammoth Moneyline

Main Prediction: Minnesota has struggled in this matchup, losing five of the last six head-to-head meetings. Utah has also won five of its last six home games, while the Wild have lost three of their last five on the road. The preferred selection is Utah Mammoth moneyline at 1.79. Predicted score: 4-3.

Totals Prediction: Both teams have regularly been involved in high-scoring games. At least seven goals were scored in three of the last four head-to-head meetings, while Utah’s last four home games each produced at least eight goals. Based on those trends, the secondary selection is over 6.5 goals at 2.25.