DraftKings lists Utah at -162 and Seattle at +136 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5. Those are the Mammoth vs Kraken odds heading into Thursday, October 22, 2026, when the Utah Mammoth (7-3-0 this season) visit the Seattle Kraken (6-3-1 this season) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash.. Puck drop is 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local), and the TV list includes ESPN+ / Hulu / Disney+ / Sportsnet+.
Storyline: Utah enters Thursday at 7-3-0 after a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 19). Seattle enters Thursday at 6-3-1 after a 4-3 shootout win over Detroit (Oct. 20). Special teams stand out on paper: Utah’s power play ranks 1st in the NHL at 36.1 percent, while Seattle’s penalty kill ranks 25th at 72.4 percent (NHL.com). Utah won all three meetings last season: 5-3 at home on Dec. 12, 2025, 6-3 at home on Jan. 17, 2026 and 6-2 in Seattle on April 2 (NHL.com).
Mammoth vs Kraken Odds & Line Movement: Moneyline, Puck Line, Total
| Matchup | Utah Mammoth @ Seattle Kraken |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Utah Mammoth 7-3-0 | Seattle Kraken 6-3-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 |
| Head Coaches | UTA: André Tourigny (3rd season in Utah) | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | UTA -1.5 (+142) | SEA +1.5 (-170) |
| Moneyline | Utah Mammoth: -162 | Seattle Kraken: +136 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-105 / u-115) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | UTA -155 / SEA +130 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 22, 2026 — 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | ESPN+ / Hulu / Disney+ / Sportsnet+ |
| Probable Starting Goalies | UTA: Karel Vejmelka (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | SEA: Joey Daccord (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Mammoth vs Kraken odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Karel Vejmelka (Utah) and Joey Daccord (Seattle) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Mammoth vs Kraken odds market, on the moneyline, Seattle opened at +130 and Utah at -155 at DraftKings; Seattle has moved from +130 to +136 and Utah has moved from -155 to -162 as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over +102, under -122) and is 6.5 (over -105, under -115) now. On the puck line, Utah -1.5 opened at +164 and is +142. Opening prices are the first numbers DraftKings posted, per ESPN.
Goalie Matchup: Vejmelka vs Daccord
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Mammoth vs Kraken odds. ESPN lists Karel Vejmelka (Utah) and Joey Daccord (Seattle) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
Utah Mammoth Goalies
Karel Vejmelka has started seven games and is 5-2-0 with an .879 save percentage (153 saves on 174 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 12 saves on 17 shots in a 6-2 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 17). Sebastian Cossa has started three games and is 2-1-0 with an .820 save percentage (41 saves on 50 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 15 saves on 19 shots in a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 19). ESPN lists Karel Vejmelka as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Seattle Kraken Goalies
Philipp Grubauer has started five games and is 3-1-1 with a .905 save percentage (143 saves on 158 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 22 saves on 25 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Detroit (Oct. 20). Joey Daccord has started five games and is 3-2-0 with an .882 save percentage (134 saves on 152 shots). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 37 shots in an 8-3 loss at Florida (Oct. 17). ESPN lists Joey Daccord as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Seattle Kraken Preview: Stephenson Leads a 6-3-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Seattle went 34-37-11 (79 points), finished sixth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Jordan Eberle led the team with 55 points (26 goals, 29 assists), Matty Beniers had 50 points, Chandler Stephenson had 49 and Jared McCann scored 20 goals in 52 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Seattle added forward Mackie Samoskevich (32 points for Florida last season), forward Curtis Douglas and defenseman Ville Ottavainen, and forward Jake O’Brien, the No. 8 selection in the 2025 draft, is on the roster after 93 points in the OHL. Eeli Tolvanen now plays for the Rangers and Jaden Schwartz for Colorado (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Beniers, McCann, Eberle, Stephenson, Kaapo Kakko, Bobby McMann, Shane Wright, Berkly Catton and Samoskevich lead the forwards. Vince Dunn, Brandon Montour, Adam Larsson, Ryker Evans and Cale Fleury are on defense. Lane Lambert is in his second season as coach.
Season so far: Seattle is 6-3-1 through 10 games, with 39 goals scored and 34 allowed. Results: a 6-1 win at Calgary (Oct. 1), a 3-1 loss at Edmonton (Oct. 3), a 6-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 4), a 6-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 6), a 6-3 win at Detroit (Oct. 9), a 5-3 win at Washington (Oct. 11), a 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia (Oct. 13), a 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 15), an 8-3 loss at Florida (Oct. 17) and a 4-3 shootout win over Detroit (Oct. 20). Chandler Stephenson has nine points (one goal, eight assists), and Jared McCann has eight points (three goals, five assists) (NHL.com).
Our Red Wings vs Kraken preview from Oct. 20 has more on how the Kraken came into their last game.
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
Injury news can move the Mammoth vs Kraken odds before puck drop. Jacob Melanson (chest) and Ryan Lindgren (upper body) are on injured reserve; Jake O’Brien (lower body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Utah Mammoth Preview: Schmaltz Leads a 7-3-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Utah went 43-33-6 (92 points), finished fourth in the Central Division and lost to Vegas in six games in the first round. Clayton Keller led the team with 88 points (26 goals, 62 assists), Dylan Guenther scored a team-high 40 goals, Nick Schmaltz had 33 goals and 74 points, and Mikhail Sergachev had 59 points from the blue line (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Utah added center Vincent Trocheck (53 points for the Rangers), forward Anders Lee (42 points for the Islanders), defenseman Andrew Peeke from Boston and goalie Sebastian Cossa, who went 26-8-4 with a .915 save percentage for Grand Rapids of the AHL. Boston acquired JJ Peterka (25 goals) from Utah in June, and Sean Durzi (Rangers), Ian Cole (Chicago) and goalie Vitek Vanecek (Islanders) also moved on (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Keller, Guenther, Schmaltz, Logan Cooley, Trocheck, Lee, Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton lead the forwards. Sergachev, MacKenzie Weegar, John Marino, Nate Schmidt, Peeke and Dmitri Simashev are on defense. André Tourigny is in his third season as Utah’s coach.
Season so far: Utah is 7-3-0 through 10 games, with 38 goals scored and 31 allowed. Results: a 6-0 win over Chicago (Oct. 1), a 4-1 win at Columbus (Oct. 3), a 4-2 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 4), a 5-3 win at New Jersey (Oct. 6), a 6-1 loss at Boston (Oct. 8), a 4-1 win at Buffalo (Oct. 10), a 5-4 win over Toronto (Oct. 13), a 4-2 win at Edmonton (Oct. 15), a 6-2 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 17) and a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 19). Nick Schmaltz has 13 points (seven goals, six assists), and Clayton Keller has 13 points (four goals, nine assists) (NHL.com).
Catch up on Utah’s previous game with our Penguins vs Mammoth preview from Oct. 19.
Utah Mammoth Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Mammoth vs Kraken odds. John Marino (upper body) is day to day; Michael Carcone (upper body) and Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Mammoth vs Kraken Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: Utah won all three meetings last season: 5-3 at home on Dec. 12, 2025, 6-3 at home on Jan. 17, 2026 and 6-2 in Seattle on April 2 (NHL.com). The three games produced 25 total goals, an average of 8.3 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Thursday’s game is meeting one of three between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Mammoth vs Kraken odds are in the table above.
Mammoth vs Kraken Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Mammoth vs Kraken odds. The figures below are straight season data through games before Thursday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Mammoth home/road: Utah is 3-1-0 at home and 4-2-0 on the road (NHL.com).
- Mammoth recent form: Utah is 4-1-0 in its last five games, with 20 goals scored and 17 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Mammoth totals: Utah’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total six times and under four times in 10 games with a posted total, averaging 6.9 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Mammoth special teams: Utah’s power play is converting 36.1 percent (1st in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 68.8 percent (28th) (NHL.com).
- Mammoth scoring: Utah has scored 38 goals and allowed 31 in 10 games (3.8 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Kraken home/road: Seattle is 2-1-0 at home and 4-2-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Kraken recent form: Seattle is 3-1-1 in its last five games, with 18 goals scored and 20 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Kraken totals: Seattle’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total eight times and under two times in 10 games with a posted total, averaging 7.3 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Kraken special teams: Seattle’s power play is converting 21.9 percent (12th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 72.4 percent (25th) (NHL.com).
- Kraken scoring: Seattle has scored 39 goals and allowed 34 in 10 games (3.9 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total 14 times and under six times in 20 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
TV Channel and How to Watch Mammoth vs Kraken
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Wash.
TV: ESPN+, HULU and Disney+ have the game nationally in the U.S. In Canada, Sportsnet+ carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming.
Schedule spot: Utah last played on Oct. 19 (2 days off before Thursday) and hosts Tampa Bay on Oct. 24. Seattle last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and hosts Minnesota on Oct. 24. Neither team played on Wednesday, Oct. 21, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
Live stats, lineups and the box score will be on the Mammoth vs Kraken gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Seattle Kraken site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Mammoth vs Kraken
What time is Mammoth vs Kraken on October 22, 2026?
Puck drop is 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Mammoth vs Kraken odds in this preview were last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
What channel is Mammoth vs Kraken on?
ESPN+ , HULU and Disney+ have the game nationally in the U.S. In Canada, Sportsnet+ carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming.
Who are the probable starting goalies for Mammoth vs Kraken?
ESPN lists Karel Vejmelka (Utah) and Joey Daccord (Seattle) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
What are the Mammoth vs Kraken odds and puck line?
For the Mammoth vs Kraken odds, DraftKings lists Utah -1.5 (+142) and Seattle +1.5 (-170) on the puck line as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The moneyline is Utah Mammoth -162 and Seattle Kraken +136, and the total is 6.5.