Utah Mammoth vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction - 10/9/2025
Updated July 9, 2026
The Utah Mammoth will open their season in hostile territory against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at Ball Arena. The Avs are fresh off a 4-1 win over the LA Kings in their season opener and will try to get a second straight win to open the season here. The Mammoth will try to score a win in their first game since rebranding from Utah Hockey Club. Before this Western Conference matchup in the NHL, continue reading to get my Mammoth vs Avalanche prediction.
Odds Type | Line |
|---|---|
Moneyline | Avalanche –175 / Mammoth +150 |
Puckline | Avalanche –1.5 (+140) / Mammoth +1.5 (–165) |
Total | 6.5 |
Colorado enters this game off a convincing opening-night performance. They handled Los Angeles 4-1 behind a three-goal second period, with their defense playing at a high level as well. The Mammoth have not played a regular season game yet and had a 2–4–1 preseason record. Utah’s preseason form is not a great barometer of what we could see from them this year, as they will use more of their top players starting with this game.
Scott Wedgewood featured in net for Colorado in their 4-1 win over the Kings. He had 24 saves and a save percentage of .960 in that game. He enters with confidence and a stable defense in front of him. Utah’s situation is more precarious. Anson Thornton remains on injured reserve and unavailable. Karel Vejmelka started the majority of their games last season and will likely get the start tonight. But he had a losing record in net last season and will need to be better this year.
Player | Prop |
|---|---|
Nathan MacKinnon | Over 0.5 assists |
Martin Necas | Over 1.5 points |
Cale Makar | Over 0.5 assists |
Clayton Keller | Over 0.5 points |
The Avalanche won their first game and covered the puckline in the process. They are 1-0-0 on the road to start the year and will try to make an impact in their first home game of the season as well. Utah is playing in their first game of the season here and will try to get off to a fast start of their own.
Score Projection: Utah Mammoth 2 – Colorado Avalanche 4
Win Probability: Avalanche 68%, Mammoth 32%
Colorado looked impressive in their opener and I would expect them to look strong in their home opener as well. Utah finished just a game below the .500 mark on the road last season. But the Avs have been one of the best home teams in hockey over the last two or three years. I'll lay the puckline with the Avs in this contest.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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