Our Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The Utah Mammoth (5-2-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) visit the Edmonton Oilers (5-0-1 this season; 41-30-11 in 2025-26) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alta. Puck drop is 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: Utah16 / Mammoth+ / Sportsnet West.
Storyline: Utah enters Thursday at 5-2-0 after a 5-4 win over Toronto (Oct. 13). Edmonton enters Thursday at 5-0-1 after a 4-1 win at Los Angeles (Oct. 13). Edmonton won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Edmonton at -130 and Utah at +110 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Utah Mammoth @ Edmonton Oilers |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Utah Mammoth 5-2-0 | Edmonton Oilers 5-0-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 | Edmonton Oilers 41-30-11 |
| Head Coaches | UTA: André Tourigny (3rd season in Utah) | EDM: Mike Babcock (1st season) |
| Puck Line | UTA +1.5 (-218) | EDM -1.5 (+180) |
| Moneyline | Utah Mammoth: +110 | Edmonton Oilers: -130 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-112 / u-108) |
| Venue | Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alta.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 15, 2026 — 9:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Utah16 / Mammoth+ / Sportsnet West |
| Probable Starting Goalies | UTA: Karel Vejmelka (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | EDM: Tristan Jarry (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, ~6:23 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Karel Vejmelka (Utah) and Tristan Jarry (Edmonton) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Utah Mammoth Preview: Schmaltz Leads a 5-2-0 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 five games and is 4-1-0 with an .895 save percentage (119 saves on 133 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 22 saves on 26 shots in a 5-4 win over Toronto (Oct. 13). 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 Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Utah is 5-2-0 through seven games, with 27 goals scored and 19 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) and a 5-4 win over Toronto (Oct. 13). Nick Schmaltz has nine points (six goals, three assists), and Mikhail Sergachev has nine points (two goals, seven assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Michael Carcone (upper body) is listed as out; Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Edmonton Oilers Preview: McDavid Leads a 5-0-1 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 four games and is 4-0-0 with a .903 save percentage (102 saves on 113 shots). Most recently, he made 39 saves on 40 shots in a 4-1 win at Los Angeles (Oct. 13). 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 probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Edmonton is 5-0-1 through six games, with 29 goals scored and 18 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) and a 4-1 win at Los Angeles (Oct. 13). Connor McDavid has 17 points (four goals, 13 assists), and Evan Bouchard has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jake Walman (upper body) and Zach Hyman (undisclosed) are day to day; Colton Dach (undisclosed), Alec Regula (undisclosed), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (lower body), 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).
Key Matchup Notes: Mammoth vs Oilers
- Schedule spot: Utah last played on Oct. 13 and hosts Edmonton on Oct. 17. Edmonton last played on Oct. 13 and visits Utah on Oct. 17.
- Last season: Edmonton won two of three meetings last season. Utah won 6-5 in overtime at home on April 7, 2026. Edmonton won 6-3 at home on Oct. 28, 2025 and 5-2 in Utah on March 24 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Utah is converting 34.5 percent of its power plays and has killed 74.1 percent of penalties. Edmonton is converting 23.8 percent of its power plays and has killed 73.7 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Utah has scored 27 goals and allowed 19 in 7 games. Edmonton has scored 29 goals and allowed 18 in 6 games.
- Odds snapshot: Edmonton -130 / Utah +110 on the moneyline, Oilers -1.5 (+180) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Puck drop: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alta.
TV: In the U.S., Mammoth+ and Utah16 carry it in the Mammoth’s market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet West 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 15, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.