Utah Mammoth vs Chicago Prediction 1 March 2026
🔊 Utah gets a brief respite after back-to-back tests against the NHL Western Conference leaders. The Chicago Blackhawks, a team experiencing a January slump in the standings, are set to visit Salt Lake City. Can the Blackhawks halt their losing streak and avoid slipping to the second-to-last spot? Let's break down this regular-season matchup and offer an insightful prediction for the game.
Head-to-Head
📊 Since Utah joined the ranks of the National Hockey League, they've faced off against Chicago five times, with Utah holding the upper hand with a 3-2 win record. Notably, the Mammoths secured both home victories with scores of 5-2 and 2-1. This season, the teams have clashed once in Chicago, where the home side emerged victorious with a 3-1 win.
Head-to-head statistics Utah Mammoth - Chicago
Utah Mammoth Team Overview
As the season resumed, Utah faced a daunting task with back-to-back home games against the top two teams in the Western Conference. While they fell to the league leaders, Colorado Avalanche, with a 4-2 defeat, the Salt Lake City team bounced back to secure a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. This win kept Andre Tourigny's squad within the top six in the West, though they remain just four points away from dropping out of the playoff zone.
Utah boasts one of the stingiest defenses at home in the league, conceding only 76 goals across 29 games. Their average goals against (2.62) is bettered by only two NHL teams. In February, the Mammoths allowed more than three goals at home in just one of their five games.
Michael Carcone, who missed the game against the Avalanche due to illness, returned to the lineup against the Wild, taking Brandon Tanev's spot. Finnish national team defenseman Olli Määttä also made his comeback, replacing Nick DeSimone in the third defensive pair.
Match Results: Utah Mammoth
Chicago Blackhawks Team Overview
The Hawks were struggling even before the break (with just 1 win in 7 games), and their slide down the standings continued post-Olympics. Jeff Blashill's team fell to the Nashville Predators (2-4) and Colorado (1-3), dropping to 14th place in the Western Conference. In just two days, Chicago were overtaken by both the Winnipeg Jets and the Calgary Flames. A potential setback in Salt Lake City could see them fall to second-to-last place.
The Blackhawks have one of the weakest road offenses, ranking 30th in the NHL. They've managed to score just 73 goals away from home (averaging 2.61 per game). Chicago players have failed to score more than two goals on the road for four straight games and haven't netted more than three in nine consecutive outings.
Colton Dach has returned from injury for the Hawks, pushing Landon Slaggert out of the lineup. However, they still have to cope without defenseman Wyatt Kaiser, as well as Shea Weber and Ryan Ellis, who are out for the season. Sam Rinzel's participation is uncertain, having been replaced by Kevin Korchinski in the last game.
Match Results: Chicago Blackhawks
⚡️ Leaders
With three points (1+2) against Minnesota, Clayton Keller maintained his status as Utah's top scorer and playmaker, amassing 58 points (18+40). He extended his scoring streak to four games, including those before the Olympic break (2+6). Dylan Guenther remains Mammoth's primary goal-scorer with 27 goals. Logan Cooley, back from injury, has been on the scoresheet in two consecutive games (1+1).
For Chicago, two players stand out in terms of productivity-Connor Bedard, the leading scorer and playmaker with 55 points (25+30), and top goal-scorer Tyler Bertuzzi with 44 points (26+18). Bedard has registered points in six of the last seven games, while Bertuzzi has delivered in four of the last five. Teuvo Teravainen has provided assists in two consecutive matches.
🥅 Goalies
Utah's Czech goaltender Karel Vejmelka had a rough first game back after the break, conceding four times against Colorado with a save percentage of 84.6%. However, he bounced back against the Wild with 21 saves and a 91.3% save rate. His goals-against average of 2.60 places him among the top 15 NHL goalies.
Chicago's solid first-choice goalie is Spencer Knight. The Canadian boasts a respectable top-20 save percentage of 90.8% and a goals-against average of 2.62 for the season. Against Colorado, he stopped 94.1% of shots-the best performance since January 19. However, he has allowed at least two goals per game for eight consecutive matches.
Editors' Prediction
Chicago have struggled to score more than one goal in their last three games, a rarity this season with only three such streaks before March. In two out of those three subsequent matches, the Blackhawks managed to score at least twice. Historically, against Utah, Chicago have been productive, netting at least two goals in four out of five head-to-head encounters. Meanwhile, Utah's defense has been less than stellar, conceding at least two goals in ten of their last eleven games. Therefore, our editorial choice is to back Chicago Blackhawks to score over 2 goals.No comments
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