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Mammoth vs Oilers Prediction, Picks & Odds (Oct 15, 2026)
By SportsHub Model · Edited by Kyle Parker
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- Our pick: Oilers moneyline -118. The model gives Edmonton a 66% win probability; the price implies about 54% to 57%.
- Edmonton is 5-0-1, the only NHL team without a regulation loss, and has allowed five goals in its last four games.
- Connor McDavid leads the NHL with 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) in six games.
- Utah's power play (34.5%, 2nd) is the threat against an Oilers penalty kill at 73.7% (26th).
Last updated: October 15, 2026 | Odds checked: October 15, 2026, 10:07 AM ET
The Utah Mammoth (5-2-0) open a home-and-home with the Edmonton Oilers (5-0-1) on Thursday at Rogers Place, 9 PM ET, on Utah 16. Edmonton is a short favorite at -118 to -130, while the Oilers ride a five-game win streak and the league's points leader. Utah's red-hot power play is the counterpunch. Our pick: Oilers moneyline (-118), with the model at 66% against a price that implies about 54%.
Mammoth vs Oilers Odds
| Market | Mammoth | Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -102 to +110 | -118 to -130 |
| Puck line | +1.5 (-227 to -238) | -1.5 (+185 to +195) |
| Total 6.5 | Over -115 to -122 | Under +100 to -108 |
At -118, Edmonton's implied win probability is 54.1%; at the steepest licensed price, -130, it is 56.5%. Our model sits at 66%, a gap of roughly 10 points.
Oilers: McDavid Is Running the League Again
Edmonton is the NHL's only team without a regulation loss. The Oilers swept their California road trip, finishing with a 4-1 win over the Kings on Tuesday, and they have allowed just five goals in their past four games, per Field Level Media.
- Connor McDavid leads the league with 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) in six games, including a goal and three assists against Los Angeles.
- The McDavid–Leon Draisaitl–Vasily Podkolzin line has piled up 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists). Podkolzin scored twice on Tuesday and has five goals.
- Edmonton averages 4.83 goals per game and allows 3.00, a +11 goal differential.
In goal, Devon Levi is projected (unconfirmed) after going 4-0-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .903 save percentage. The starter should be confirmed at the morning skate. Zach Hyman is likely back after missing five games.
Mammoth: A Power Play That Punishes
Utah is 5-2-0 with two straight wins, scoring 27 goals and allowing 19 in seven games. Tuesday's 5-4 home win over Toronto showed both sides of this team: a 5-2 lead seven minutes into the third period that nearly slipped away. Mikhail Sergachev had a short-handed goal and an assist, and Dylan Guenther scored and set up another.
The weapon is the man advantage: Utah's power play is converting 34.5%, 2nd in the NHL. Karel Vejmelka is the projected starter (unconfirmed) at 4-1-0, 2.45 GAA, .895 save percentage with a shutout.
The last meeting went Utah's way, a 6-5 win on April 7, 2026.
Key Matchup: Utah's Power Play vs Edmonton's Penalty Kill
| Stat | Mammoth | Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| Power play | 34.5% (2nd) | 23.8% (T-7th) |
| Penalty kill | 74.1% (25th) | 73.7% (26th) |
| Goals per game | 3.86 | 4.83 |
| Goals against per game | 2.71 | 3.00 |
This is Utah's clearest path. Edmonton's kill sits 26th at 73.7%, and the Mammoth convert more than one in three chances. But Utah's own kill is barely better at 74.1%, and Edmonton's power play is top-10. If this turns into a special-teams trade, the team with McDavid on the ice for two minutes usually wins it. Five-on-five, the Oilers have the deeper scoring profile.
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | IR (lower body) |
| Oilers | Matt Savoie | C | IR (lower body) |
| Oilers | Zach Hyman | LW | Day-to-day, likely to return |
| Oilers | Jake Walman | D | Day-to-day |
| Mammoth | Michael Carcone | LW | Out (upper body) |
Edmonton is also without goalie Frederik Andersen (knee, IR) plus depth forwards Colton Dach and Mattias Janmark. Utah defenseman Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) is on IR.
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Mammoth vs Oilers Prediction
Pick: Oilers moneyline (-118), medium confidence.
- Model edge. Our model gives Edmonton 66%; -118 implies 54.1%.
- Form. Edmonton is 5-0-1 with five goals allowed in its last four games.
- Star power. McDavid's 17 points lead the NHL, and his line has 37 points in six games.
- Goal differential. Edmonton's +11 in six games tops Utah's +8 in seven.
The risk: Utah's 34.5% power play against a 26th-ranked Oilers kill. Edmonton has to stay out of the box.
Predicted score: Oilers 4, Mammoth 2.
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