Ottawa vs Utah Mammoth Prediction 8 November 2026
🔊 Ottawa and Utah are battling for playoff spots, but it will be especially interesting to see how the Canadian team handles the visitors’ power play. The Mammoth have converted 36.4% of their power-play opportunities, while the Senators have had far more trouble on special teams. The hosts also come into the game missing several players, including starting goaltender Linus Ullmark. Utah have just scored four goals against Montreal, three of them on the power play. Can Ottawa contain one of the league’s most dangerous attacks?
Only won at home
📊 Last season, the teams traded home wins. The November game in Ottawa ended 4:2, with four different Senators scoring: Ridly Greig, Jordan Spence, Nick Cousins and Michael Amadio. Two months later, Utah Mammoth got their revenge (3:1). This time, the Ottawa Senators managed just one goal, scored by Greig, while Lawson Crouse, John Marino and Daniil But scored for Utah Mammoth. The teams scored five goals each across the two games, so neither had a clear advantage.
Head-to-head statistics Ottawa - Utah Mammoth
Victory after a difficult night
Ottawa have won ten of their 17 games, though the season has not been without serious problems. Their power-play efficiency is just 12.1%, and injuries have significantly limited the coaching staff’s options. Alongside Ullmark, Warren Foegele, Andre Burakovsky and William Eklund are out injured. There are still players to rely on offensively: Tim Stützle has 21 points (9+12), and Brady Tkachuk remains dangerous around the opposing net.
The Senators’ last game against Buffalo was a tense one. Travis Green’s team trailed 0:1 until midway through the third period but managed to turn it around. Shane Pinto scored on a rebound from Filip Tomasino’s shot, then Michael Amadio scored off a pass from Stützle with three minutes remaining. The 2:1 win ended Buffalo’s three-game streak. Samuel Ersson also deserves mention: he made 24 saves and helped keep Ottawa in the game until the decisive minutes.
Match Results: Ottawa Senators
Cooley Put on a Show in Montreal
Utah have one of the NHL’s most dangerous power plays. They convert 36.4% of their opportunities and average 3.56 goals per game. Logan Cooley has been particularly effective on the road, scoring ten times in 11 away games. Mikhail Sergachev has also been productive, with his point streak reaching nine games (3+8). The Mammoth have not always been as convincing defensively, though, as their latest game showed again.
Utah took the lead twice against Montreal but lost in overtime (4:5). Cooley scored a hat trick and finished with four points, while Nick Schmaltz added a goal and two assists. The power play was almost flawless - three goals on five opportunities. But Montreal had 35 shots on goal to the Mammoth’s 20, and coach André Tourigny singled out the number of counterattacks they allowed after the game. Nate Schmidt’s injury was another setback, leaving the team with five defencemen for most of the game.
Match Results: Utah Mammoth
First-Period Prediction
In 13 of Ottawa's last 14 games, the first period ended with under 2.5 goals. Utah have averaged 1.33 first-period goals in their recent road games - the visitors' scoring is worth noting, but it does not erase the trend on this line. The pick is first-period total under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.33.
Total Goals Prediction
Over 4.5 total goals has landed in 7 of Ottawa’s last 8 games. Ottawa have averaged 4 goals in their recent home games, and Utah have averaged 3.5 in their recent road games; the visitors have also allowed an average of 3.83 goals on the road. We’re taking match total over 4.5 goals at odds of 1.3.
Reliable Bet
Utah Mammoth have scored fewer than 4.5 goals in 14 of their last 15 road games. They have averaged 3.36 goals on the road this season and 3.5 in their recent road games. We’re taking Utah Mammoth team total under 4.5 goals for the game at odds of 1.19.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Ottawa have games where their defence gives the opposition almost no room to operate, as they did recently against Buffalo. But they have also had serious defensive lapses. For example, the Senators allowed six goals against Anaheim despite leading by three after the first period. Against Los Angeles, the Canadian team also allowed five goals in regulation. Those mistakes are especially dangerous against Utah: the Mammoth have scored at least three goals in seven of their last eight games, and their power play has converted 36.4% of its opportunities. Our pick - Utah team total over 2.5 goals.
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