Our Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Edmonton Oilers (5-1-1 this season; 41-30-11 in 2025-26) visit the Utah Mammoth (6-2-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Puck drop is 10:00 PM ET (8:00 PM local). TV: Utah 16 / Mammoth+ / Sportsnet.
Storyline: Edmonton enters Saturday at 5-1-1 after a 4-2 loss to Utah (Oct. 15). Utah enters Saturday at 6-2-0 after a 4-2 win at Edmonton (Oct. 15). Edmonton won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Utah at -142 and Edmonton at +120 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Edmonton Oilers @ Utah Mammoth |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Edmonton Oilers 5-1-1 | Utah Mammoth 6-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Edmonton Oilers 41-30-11 | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 |
| Head Coaches | EDM: Mike Babcock (1st season) | UTA: André Tourigny (3rd season in Utah) |
| Puck Line | EDM +1.5 (-218) | UTA -1.5 (+180) |
| Moneyline | Edmonton Oilers: +120 | Utah Mammoth: -142 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-112 / u-108) |
| Venue | Delta Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 17, 2026 — 10:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Utah 16 / Mammoth+ / Sportsnet |
| Probable Starting Goalies | EDM: Tristan Jarry (confirmed, per ESPN) | UTA: Karel Vejmelka (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Tristan Jarry (Edmonton) as the confirmed starter; Karel Vejmelka (Utah) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time.
Edmonton Oilers Preview: McDavid Leads a 5-1-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Edmonton went 41-30-11 (93 points) and finished second in the Pacific Division, then lost to Anaheim in six games in the first round after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025. The Oilers led the NHL on the power play (30.6 percent) but allowed 3.23 goals per game, 25th in the league (NHL.com). Connor McDavid led the team with 138 points (48 goals, 90 assists), Leon Draisaitl had 97 points and Evan Bouchard had 95.
Offseason moves: Edmonton fired coach Kris Knoblauch on May 14 and hired Mike Babcock, who has 700 NHL wins and had not coached in the league since 2019, on June 23. Goalie Frederik Andersen signed after winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina, and the Oilers acquired goalie Devon Levi from Buffalo and signed defenseman Ryan Shea. Longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to San Jose, and Jack Roslovic signed with Toronto (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: McDavid, Draisaitl, Vasily Podkolzin, Isaac Howard and Kasperi Kapanen are among the forwards, with Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman and Connor Murphy on defense. Babcock is in his first season as Edmonton’s coach.
Goalies: Devon Levi has started five games and is 4-1-0 with an .897 save percentage (122 saves on 136 shots). Most recently, he made 20 saves on 23 shots in a 4-2 loss to Utah (Oct. 15). Tristan Jarry has started two games and is 1-0-1 with an .837 save percentage (36 saves on 43 shots). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 20 shots in a 3-1 win at San Jose (Oct. 10). ESPN lists Tristan Jarry as the confirmed starter for Saturday.
Season so far: Edmonton is 5-1-1 through seven games, with 31 goals scored and 22 allowed. Results: a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver (Sept. 29), a 9-7 win at Vancouver (Oct. 1), a 3-1 win over Seattle (Oct. 3), a 5-2 win at Anaheim (Oct. 7), a 3-1 win at San Jose (Oct. 10), a 4-1 win at Los Angeles (Oct. 13) and a 4-2 loss to Utah (Oct. 15). Connor McDavid has 18 points (four goals, 14 assists), and Evan Bouchard has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jason Dickinson (undisclosed) is listed as out; Jake Walman (upper body) is day to day; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (lower body), Colton Dach (undisclosed), Alec Regula (undisclosed), Matt Savoie (lower body), Frederik Andersen (knee) and Mattias Janmark (undisclosed) are on injured reserve; James Stefan (undisclosed) and Atro Leppanen (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Utah Mammoth Preview: Schmaltz Leads a 6-2-0 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.
Goalies: Karel Vejmelka has started six games and is 5-1-0 with an .898 save percentage (141 saves on 157 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 22 saves on 24 shots in a 4-2 win at Edmonton (Oct. 15). 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 6-2-0 through eight games, with 31 goals scored and 21 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) and a 4-2 win at Edmonton (Oct. 15). Nick Schmaltz has 11 points (six goals, five assists), and Clayton Keller has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Michael Carcone (upper body) is listed as out; Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Oilers vs Mammoth
- Schedule spot: Edmonton last played on Oct. 15 and hosts Minnesota on Oct. 20. Utah last played on Oct. 15 and hosts Pittsburgh on Oct. 19. Neither team played on Friday, Oct. 16, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
- Last season: Edmonton won two of three meetings last season. Edmonton won 6-3 at home on Oct. 28, 2025 and 5-2 in Utah on March 24, 2026. Utah won 6-5 in overtime at home on April 7 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Edmonton is converting 21.7 percent of its power plays and has killed 68.2 percent of penalties. Utah is converting 37.5 percent of its power plays and has killed 75.9 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Edmonton has scored 31 goals and allowed 22 in 7 games. Utah has scored 31 goals and allowed 21 in 8 games.
- Odds snapshot: Utah -142 / Edmonton +120 on the moneyline, Mammoth -1.5 (+180) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Mammoth
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET (8:00 PM local)
Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: In the U.S., Mammoth+ and Utah 16 carry it in the Mammoth’s market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet carries it (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 17, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.