Utah Mammoth vs. Minnesota Wild, Preview, Odds, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, October 25, 2025
Use Code SSWC The Mammoth are traveling to Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota for their matchup against the Wild; keep reading for our Mammoth versus Wild prediction. Utah is second in the Central Division with a record of 6-2-0. Minnesota is last in the Central Division with a record of 3-4-1. The Wild were 1-3-0 against the Utah Hockey Club in 2024-25. The puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EDT. Nobody does it better when it comes to NHL picks!
Utah Continue Win Streak
The Mammoth are heading to Minnesota after their win on Thursday versus the Blues with a final score of 7-4. This is the fifth win in a row for the Mammoth as they continue their impressive start to the season. Utah is currently on a four-game road trip, which started on a high note with their win on Thursday.
The Mammoth have a lethal combo of a dominating offense and a stalwart defense. On offense, the Mammoth are fourth overall in scoring and rank 10th in shooting percentage at 12.2%. On defense, the Mammoth are preventing many scoring opportunities to their opposition as they lead the league in shots allowed, allowing an average of only 23.00 shots per game. The one downside to their offense has been their special teams, with the Mammoth sitting 21st in power-play percentage at 19.4%. Center Nick Schmaltz has led the team this season in scoring with five goals across his eight games played and eight assists, totaling 13 points.
We will likely see Karel Vejmelka get the start in net for the Mammoth on Saturday.
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Karel Vejmelka:
- is 5-1-0 in 6 games with a goals against average of 2.50 and a save percentage of .896 this season.
- had a record of 26-22-8 in 58 games with a goals against average of 2.58 and a save percentage of .904 in 2024-25.
- is 6-3-1 in 11 games with a goals against average of 2.59 and a save percentage of .915 against the Wild in his career.
Injuries:
- Durzi D Out - Shoulder
- Kerfoot C Out - Lower-body
Wild Struggling On Defense
The Wild are returning home after a loss on Wednesday versus the Devils with a final score of 4-1. This is the fourth loss in the last five games for the Wild as they end a five-game road trip with a record of 1-3-1. The Wild now begin a lengthy home stand in hopes of turning their poor start to their season around.
Minnesota is having issues on defense this season as they rank 25th in goals allowed and are allowing the tenth most shots on net at 30.25 shots per game. A core issue for the Wild’s defense is their special teams, which ranks 26th in penalty kill percentage at 70.0%. The only offense the Wild have been able to generate has been on their special teams, with the Wild sitting fourth overall in power-play percentage at 31.3%. This lack of offense has put the team in a bad position as their defense has not been able to keep their games in reach for their goal scorers.
We will see Filip Gustavsson take the net for the Wild on Saturday against the Mammoth.
Filip Gustavsson:
- has a record of 2-4-0 in 6 games with a goals against average of 3.04 and a save percentage of .902 this season.
- had a record of 31-19-6 in 58 games with a goals against average of 2.56 and a save percentage of .914 in 2024-25.
- is 1-1-0 in 2 games with a goals against average of 3.88 and a save percentage of .852 against Utah in his career.
Injuries:
- Bogosian D Out - Lower-body
- Sturm C Out - Back
- Zuccarello RW Out - Lower-body
Mammoth vs. Wild Picks and Prediction
Money Line Pick for Mammoth versus Wild
- Mammoth Money Line (+112) (4 units)
The Mammoth are on a hot streak to start their season on both offense and defense. The Wild may be able to take advantage of the Mammoth’s poor penalty kill with their elite power play, but I do not believe this will be enough to help the poor goal scoring of the Wild. On top of this, the Mammoth have been dominating on offense to start their season and are going up against one of the weakest defenses in the league currently. We should see a high-scoring close gam,e but I believe the road underdog will grab the win in the end and continue the win streak.
Over/Under Pick for Utah Mammoth vs. Wild
- Over 5.5 (-128) ( 3 units)
The Mammoth alone can take us over the total with their elite scoring going up against the struggling Wild defense. However, the Wild will likely help with the total given their success on the power play and the lack of special teams effort from the Mammoth on defense. We should expect a back-and-forth matchup with both teams contributing to a high-scoring affair.
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