Our Utah Mammoth vs New Jersey Devils preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The Utah Mammoth (2-1-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) visit the New Jersey Devils (1-1-0 this season; 42-37-3 in 2025-26) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: Utah16 / MSGSN (U.S. regional).
Storyline: Utah has scored six power-play goals in nine chances and is 2-1-0 on the third stop of a five-game road trip after a 4-2 loss at the Rangers on Sunday. Nick Schmaltz has four goals, and Dylan Guenther and Clayton Keller each have five points. New Jersey is 1-1-0 after Jack Hughes won its opener in overtime against Philadelphia and the Devils lost 6-0 at the Islanders on Saturday. New Jersey won both meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists New Jersey at -130 and Utah at +110 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Utah Mammoth vs New Jersey Devils Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Utah Mammoth @ New Jersey Devils |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Utah Mammoth 2-1-0 | New Jersey Devils 1-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 | New Jersey Devils 42-37-3 |
| Head Coaches | UTA: André Tourigny (3rd season in Utah) | NJD: Sheldon Keefe (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | UTA +1.5 (-238) | NJD -1.5 (+195) |
| Moneyline | Utah Mammoth: +110 | New Jersey Devils: -130 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-135 / u+114) |
| Venue | Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Utah16 / MSGSN (U.S. regional) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | UTA: TBD (Karel Vejmelka / Sebastian Cossa) | NJD: TBD (Jake Allen / Nico Daws) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, ~10:23 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Utah Mammoth Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
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, 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, Barrett Hayton and Michael Carcone 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.
Goalies: Karel Vejmelka went 38-20-3 with a 2.75 GAA, .897 save percentage and two shutouts in 64 games last season. He made 15 saves in a shutout of Chicago and 18 saves on 21 shots at the Rangers on Sunday. Cossa made 18 saves on 19 shots in a 4-1 win at Columbus on Saturday. Utah had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Guenther scored twice on the power play, and Carcone, Schmaltz, Lee and Daniil But also scored in a 6-0 win over Chicago on Oct. 1. At Columbus on Saturday, Schmaltz scored twice and Sergachev and Guenther scored on the power play. On Sunday, Vladislav Gavrikov, Gabe Perreault and J.T. Miller scored for the Rangers, and Schmaltz (power play) and Peeke scored for Utah, which outshot New York 30-22 (NHL.com).
Injuries: Defenseman Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) is on injured reserve (ESPN). Utah has no other listed injuries at research time.
New Jersey Devils Preview: Rebound Spot After a Shutout Loss
2025-26 recap: New Jersey went 42-37-3 (87 points), finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs. Jack Hughes led the team with 77 points (27 goals, 50 assists) in 61 games, Jesper Bratt had 71 points and Nico Hischier scored a team-high 28 goals (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: New Jersey signed forward Anthony Mantha, who scored 33 goals for Pittsburgh last season, and added forward Luke Evangelista (56 points for Nashville), forwards Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist from Florida and defenseman Declan Chisholm. Goalie Jacob Markstrom now plays for Florida, defenseman Simon Nemec for Calgary and forward Paul Cotter for Vancouver (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Jack Hughes, Hischier, Bratt, Timo Meier, Mantha, Evangelista, Dawson Mercer, Rodrigues and Cody Glass lead the forwards. Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, Brett Pesce, Jonas Siegenthaler and Brenden Dillon are on defense. Sheldon Keefe is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Jake Allen went 17-17-2 with a 2.74 GAA and .904 save percentage in 37 games last season and made 23 saves on 25 shots in the opener. Nico Daws made 26 saves on 32 shots at the Islanders on Saturday. Remi Poirier, who went 27-19-6 for Texas of the AHL last season, is the third goalie on the roster. New Jersey had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Hamilton and Luke Hughes scored in regulation and Jack Hughes won it at 3:23 of overtime as New Jersey beat Philadelphia 3-2 on Oct. 1, outshooting the Flyers 44-25. At UBS Arena on Saturday, the Islanders scored three goals in the second period and three in the third, and Ilya Sorokin made 37 saves in a 6-0 shutout (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Connor Brown (lower body) is listed as out. Defenseman Seamus Casey is out six to eight weeks after a knee procedure, per The Hockey News, and defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic (knee) and forward Nick Bjugstad (pectoral surgery) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Mammoth vs Devils
- Schedule spot: Utah played at the Rangers on Sunday and had Monday off. The Mammoth continue the trip at Boston and Buffalo. New Jersey last played Saturday.
- Last season: New Jersey won 2-1 in Utah on Dec. 19, 2025, and 4-1 at home on Jan. 3 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Utah has scored on six of nine power plays and has not allowed a power-play goal. New Jersey has not scored on the power play.
- Scoring: Utah has 12 goals in three games and has allowed five. New Jersey has three goals in two games and has allowed eight.
- In goal: Vejmelka has a .917 save percentage in two starts, and Cossa stopped 18 of 19 in his start. Allen has a .920 save percentage in one start.
- Odds snapshot: New Jersey -130 / Utah +110 on the moneyline, Devils -1.5 (+195) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Utah Mammoth vs New Jersey Devils
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.
TV: MSGSN carries the game in the Devils’ market and Utah16 carries it in the Mammoth’s market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV or Canadian broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 6, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.