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The Utah Mammoth (7-4) take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3) at Delta Center on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Mammoth fell to the Seattle Kraken 5-3 in their last outing, while the Lightning are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Saturday's hockey action.
Lightning vs. Mammoth Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final tally of Mammoth 4, Lightning 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Mammoth (-147)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Lightning (+1.5)
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Mammoth Splits and Trends
- Utah has won both of its games that were decided by one goal.
- In the one game this season the Mammoth recorded only one goal, they lost.
- Utah has lost both games this season when it scored exactly two goals.
- The Mammoth have scored three or more goals eight times, and are 7-1-0 in those games (to register 14 points).
- In the two games when Utah has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 1-1-0 to register two points.
- In the 10 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Utah is 6-4-0 (12 points).
- The Mammoth have been outshot by opponents once, and won (two points).
Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning have a 7-3 record this season and are 1-0-1 in contests that have needed overtime.
- Tampa Bay has won both of its games that were decided by one goal.
- This season the Lightning scored only one goal in two games and they lost both times.
- The Lightning have scored three or more goals eight times, earning 14 points from those matchups (7-1-0).
- Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal in five games this season and has registered eight points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Tampa Bay is 5-2-0 (10 points).
- The Lightning's opponents have had more shots in three games. The Lightning went 2-1-0 in those contests (four points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Mammoth Rank | Mammoth AVG | Lightning AVG | Lightning Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 3.73 | Goals Scored | 3.4 | 10th |
| 21st | 3.27 | Goals Allowed | 2.9 | 9th |
| 3rd | 30.6 | Shots | 30.2 | 5th |
| 3rd | 22.5 | Shots Allowed | 24.2 | 4th |
| 1st | 38.46% | Power Play % | 13.51% | 27th |
| 29th | 66.67% | Penalty Kill % | 77.78% | 20th |
Lightning vs. Mammoth Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
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