Utah’s power play ranks 1st in the NHL at 35.3 percent, while Pittsburgh’s penalty kill ranks 11th at 83.3 percent. That is one number to know before checking the Penguins vs Mammoth odds for Monday, October 19, 2026, when the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-5-1 this season) visit the Utah Mammoth (6-3-0 this season) at Delta Center. Puck drop is 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) in Salt Lake City, Utah; TV: Mammoth+ / Utah16 / SN-PIT / Sportsnet+ / TVA Sports / ESPN+.
Storyline: Pittsburgh enters Monday at 3-5-1 after a 6-2 loss at Vegas (Oct. 17). Utah enters Monday at 6-3-0 after a 6-2 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 17). The goal differentials are far apart: Utah has outscored opponents 33-27 this season, and Pittsburgh has been outscored 33-29; its goals-against average ranks 26th of 32 teams (NHL.com). The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com).
Penguins vs Mammoth Odds & Line Movement
| Matchup | Pittsburgh Penguins @ Utah Mammoth |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Pittsburgh Penguins 3-5-1 | Utah Mammoth 6-3-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Pittsburgh Penguins 41-25-16 | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 |
| Head Coaches | PIT: Dan Muse (2nd season) | UTA: André Tourigny (3rd season in Utah) |
| Puck Line | PIT +1.5 (-162) | UTA -1.5 (+136) |
| Moneyline | Pittsburgh Penguins: +154 | Utah Mammoth: -185 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-120 / u+100) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | PIT +154 / UTA -185 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Delta Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| Date / Time | Monday, October 19, 2026 — 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | Mammoth+ / Utah16 / SN-PIT / Sportsnet+ / TVA Sports / ESPN+ |
| Probable Starting Goalies | PIT: Arturs Silovs (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | UTA: Karel Vejmelka (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Penguins vs Mammoth odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Arturs Silovs (Pittsburgh) and Karel Vejmelka (Utah) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Penguins vs Mammoth odds market, DraftKings opened Utah at -185 and Pittsburgh at +154 on the moneyline, and both prices were unchanged as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over -120, under +100) and has not moved. On the puck line, Utah -1.5 is at +136, the same price it opened at. Opening numbers are DraftKings’ first posted lines, as shown by ESPN.
Goalie Matchup: Silovs vs Vejmelka
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Penguins vs Mammoth odds. ESPN lists Arturs Silovs (Pittsburgh) and Karel Vejmelka (Utah) 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 two games and is 1-1-0 with an .839 save percentage (26 saves on 31 shots, including relief). 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 Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Pittsburgh Penguins Goalies
Arturs Silovs has started five games and is 3-2-0 with an .875 save percentage (112 saves on 128 shots). Most recently, he made 27 saves on 32 shots in a 5-2 loss at Colorado (Oct. 16). Sergei Murashov has started four games and is 0-3-1 with an .883 save percentage (106 saves on 120 shots). Most recently, he made 14 saves on 19 shots in a 6-2 loss at Vegas (Oct. 17). ESPN lists Arturs Silovs as the probable starter for Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Utah Mammoth Preview: Schmaltz Leads a 6-3-0 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 6-3-0 through nine games, with 33 goals scored and 27 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) and a 6-2 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 17). Nick Schmaltz has 11 points (six goals, five assists), and Clayton Keller has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) (NHL.com).
Our Oilers vs Mammoth preview from Oct. 17 has more on how the Mammoth came into their last game.
Utah Mammoth Injury Report
Injury news can move the Penguins vs Mammoth odds before puck drop. Michael Carcone (upper body) is listed as out; Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Pittsburgh Penguins Preview: Karlsson Leads a 3-5-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Pittsburgh went 41-25-16 (98 points), finished second in the Metropolitan Division and made the playoffs for the first time since 2022 before losing to Philadelphia in six games in the first round. The Penguins scored 3.54 goals per game, third in the NHL (NHL.com). Captain Sidney Crosby led the team with 74 points (29 goals, 45 assists) in 68 games, and Dan Muse was a Jack Adams Award finalist in his first season.
Offseason moves: Evgeni Malkin signed a one-year contract to return for a 21st season. Pittsburgh signed forward Andrei Kuzmenko and defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, acquired forward Nick Robertson from Toronto and acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak from Vegas. Anthony Mantha (33 goals) signed with New Jersey, and Stuart Skinner signed with Winnipeg (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Crosby, Malkin, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Egor Chinakhov, Tommy Novak, Ben Kindel and Robertson lead the forwards. Erik Karlsson (66 points last season), Kris Letang, Samuel Girard, Declan Carlile and Korczak are on defense. Muse is in his second season as coach.
Season so far: Pittsburgh is 3-5-1 through nine games, with 29 goals scored and 33 allowed. Results: a 7-0 win at Philadelphia (Sept. 30), a 6-5 overtime win over Montreal (Oct. 3), a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg (Oct. 5), a 5-3 loss at Washington (Oct. 7), a 3-2 shootout loss at Columbus (Oct. 9), a 2-1 shootout win over Dallas (Oct. 10), a 5-3 loss at Chicago (Oct. 13), a 5-2 loss at Colorado (Oct. 16) and a 6-2 loss at Vegas (Oct. 17). Erik Karlsson has nine assists, and Evgeni Malkin has seven points (five goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
For more background on Pittsburgh, our Penguins vs Golden Knights preview from Oct. 17 breaks down the Penguins’ previous matchup.
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Penguins vs Mammoth odds. Egor Chinakhov (lower body) and Samuel Girard (undisclosed) are day to day; Trevor van Riemsdyk (lower body), Justin Brazeau (lower body) and Ryan Graves (knee) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Penguins vs Mammoth Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: The teams split two meetings last season. Pittsburgh won 4-3 in Utah on March 14, 2026. Utah won 5-4 in overtime in Pittsburgh on Dec. 14, 2025 (NHL.com). The two games produced 16 total goals, an average of 8.0 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Monday’s game is meeting one of two between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Penguins vs Mammoth odds are in the table above.
Penguins vs Mammoth Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Penguins vs Mammoth odds. The figures below are straight season data through games before Monday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Penguins home/road: Pittsburgh is 2-1-0 at home and 1-4-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Penguins recent form: Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 in its last five games, with 11 goals scored and 20 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Penguins totals: Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total six times and under three times in nine games with a posted total, averaging 6.9 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Penguins special teams: Pittsburgh’s power play is converting 17.9 percent (21st in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 83.3 percent (11th) (NHL.com).
- Penguins scoring: Pittsburgh has scored 29 goals and allowed 33 in 9 games (3.22 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Mammoth home/road: Utah is 2-1-0 at home and 4-2-0 on the road (NHL.com).
- Mammoth recent form: Utah is 3-2-0 in its last five games, with 16 goals scored and 19 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Mammoth totals: Utah’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total five times and under four times in nine games with a posted total, averaging 6.7 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Mammoth special teams: Utah’s power play is converting 35.3 percent (1st in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 73.3 percent (25th) (NHL.com).
- Mammoth scoring: Utah has scored 33 goals and allowed 27 in 9 games (3.67 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total 11 times and under seven times in 18 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
TV Channel and How to Watch Penguins vs Mammoth
Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Puck drop: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 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 and SportsNet Pittsburgh (SN-PIT) carries it in the Penguins’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet+ and TVA Sports carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: Pittsburgh last played on Oct. 17 (1 day off before Monday) and hosts Florida on Oct. 22. Utah last played on Oct. 17 (1 day off before Monday) and visits Seattle on Oct. 22. Neither team played on Sunday, Oct. 18, 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 Penguins vs Mammoth gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Utah Mammoth site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Penguins vs Mammoth
What time is Penguins vs Mammoth on October 19, 2026?
Puck drop is 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Penguins vs Mammoth odds in this preview were last updated on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.
What channel is Penguins vs Mammoth on?
In the U.S., Mammoth+ and Utah 16 carry it in the Mammoth’s market and SportsNet Pittsburgh (SN-PIT) carries it in the Penguins’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet+ and TVA Sports carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Who are the probable starting goalies for Penguins vs Mammoth?
ESPN lists Arturs Silovs (Pittsburgh) and Karel Vejmelka (Utah) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
What are the Penguins vs Mammoth odds and puck line?
For the Penguins vs Mammoth odds, DraftKings lists Pittsburgh +1.5 (-162) and Utah -1.5 (+136) on the puck line as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. The moneyline is Pittsburgh Penguins +154 and Utah Mammoth -185, and the total is 6.5.