Our Utah Mammoth vs Buffalo Sabres preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Utah Mammoth (3-2-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) visit the Buffalo Sabres (2-2-0 this season; 50-23-9 in 2025-26) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: Utah16 / MSG-B.
Storyline: Utah finishes a five-game road trip at 3-2-0 after a 6-1 loss at Boston on Thursday. Utah’s 40 percent power play is tied for the NHL lead, and Nick Schmaltz has five goals. Buffalo is 2-2-0 after a 4-0 home loss to Dallas on Thursday and has not scored on the power play. Utah won both meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Buffalo at -112 and Utah at -108 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Utah Mammoth vs Buffalo Sabres Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Utah Mammoth @ Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Utah Mammoth 3-2-0 | Buffalo Sabres 2-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 | Buffalo Sabres 50-23-9 |
| Head Coaches | UTA: André Tourigny (3rd season in Utah) | BUF: Lindy Ruff (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | UTA +1.5 (-278) | BUF -1.5 (+225) |
| Moneyline | Utah Mammoth: -108 | Buffalo Sabres: -112 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+105 / u-125) |
| Venue | KeyBank Center (Buffalo, N.Y.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 10, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Utah16 / MSG-B |
| Probable Starting Goalies | UTA: Karel Vejmelka (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | BUF: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, ~1:51 PM ET. Totals ranged from 6 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Karel Vejmelka (Utah) and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Utah Mammoth Preview: Last Stop of a Five-Game Road Trip
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, 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 has started three games and is 2-1-0 with an .892 save percentage (74 saves on 83 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 30 saves on 33 shots in a 5-3 win at New Jersey (Oct. 6). Sebastian Cossa has started two games and is 1-1-0 with an .852 save percentage (23 saves on 27 shots). Most recently, he made 5 saves on 8 shots in a 6-1 loss at Boston (Oct. 8). ESPN lists Karel Vejmelka as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Utah is 3-2-0 through five games before Friday, with 18 goals scored and 14 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) and a 6-1 loss at Boston (Oct. 8). Nick Schmaltz has seven points (five goals, two assists), and Clayton Keller has seven points (one goal, six assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Buffalo Sabres Preview: Searching for a Power-Play Goal
2025-26 recap: Buffalo went 50-23-9 (109 points), won the Atlantic Division, beat Boston in six games in the first round and lost to Montreal in seven games in the second round. Tage Thompson led the team with 81 points (40 goals, 41 assists), Rasmus Dahlin had 74 points, Alex Tuch scored 33 goals and Ryan McLeod had 54 points (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Buffalo added defensemen Matt Grzelcyk and Louis Crevier from Chicago and Olen Zellweger from Anaheim. Tuch now plays for Washington, and defenseman Bowen Byram (42 points) now plays for Chicago (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Thompson, Jack Quinn, Josh Doan, McLeod, Josh Norris, Zach Benson, Jiri Kulich, Noah Ostlund and Konsta Helenius lead the forwards. Dahlin, Owen Power, Mattias Samuelsson, Crevier, Grzelcyk and Zellweger are on defense. Lindy Ruff is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started three games and is 1-2-0 with a .782 save percentage (43 saves on 55 shots). Most recently, he made 14 saves on 18 shots in a 4-0 loss to Dallas (Oct. 8). Colten Ellis has started one game and is 1-0-0 with a .900 save percentage (18 saves on 20 shots). That start was a 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota (Oct. 6). ESPN lists Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Buffalo is 2-2-0 through four games before Friday, with 10 goals scored and 15 allowed. Results: a 6-3 loss at Columbus (Oct. 1), a 4-3 win over Chicago (Oct. 3), a 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota (Oct. 6) and a 4-0 loss to Dallas (Oct. 8). Owen Power has five points (one goal, four assists), and Tage Thompson has four points (two goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jason Zucker (abdomen surgery), Alex Lyon (upper body) and Conor Timmins (lower body) are on injured reserve; Topias Leinonen (lower body) and Jack Rathbone (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Mammoth vs Sabres
- Schedule spot: Both teams played Thursday. Utah hosts Toronto on Tuesday, and Buffalo hosts Florida on Monday.
- Last season: Utah won both meetings last season: 2-1 in overtime in Buffalo on Nov. 4, 2025 and 5-2 at home on Nov. 12, 2025 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Utah is converting 40 percent of its power plays and has killed 77.8 percent of penalties. Buffalo is converting 0 percent of its power plays and has killed 63.6 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Utah has scored 18 goals and allowed 14 in 5 games. Buffalo has scored 10 goals and allowed 15 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: Buffalo -112 / Utah -108 on the moneyline, Sabres -1.5 (+225) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Utah Mammoth vs Buffalo Sabres
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
TV: In the U.S., MSG-B carries it in the Sabres’ market and Utah16 carries it in the Mammoth’s market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 10, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.