The Utah Mammoth (32-25-4, 68 points) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (28-21-11, 67 points) in an interconference clash. Utah holds the fourth spot in the Central Division and the first wild card in the Western Conference, while Philadelphia is sixth in the Metropolitan Division, clinging to a playoff position. The Mammoth are coming off a strong road win, aiming to extend their momentum against a Flyers team riding a three-game win streak but dealing with key injuries. This matchup pits Utah’s balanced attack against Philadelphia’s resilient home play, with historical dominance favoring the visitors.
Venue Location
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Injury Report
Utah Mammoth:
- No injuries reported.
Philadelphia Flyers:
- Travis Konecny (RW): Day-to-day (upper body, game-time decision).
- Nick Seeler (D): Day-to-day (lower body, game-time decision).
- Tyson Foerster (RW): Out (arm, injured reserve; out for months).
- Rodrigo Abols (C): Out (ankle, fractured; out for months).
Key Player Matchups
This game features Utah’s high-scoring forwards testing Philadelphia’s depleted defense and goaltending, while the Flyers’ young stars look to exploit any Mammoth inconsistencies.
- Clayton Keller (UTA, RW) vs. Travis Sanheim (PHI, D): Keller leads Utah with strong production (e.g., goal and two assists in recent win), averaging 3.2 shots per game. He’ll face Sanheim, Philadelphia’s top defenseman, who must use his size and skating to contain Keller’s speed, especially with Seeler potentially out.
- Dylan Guenther (UTA, RW) vs. Matvei Michkov (PHI, RW): Guenther has been hot (goal in recent game, secondary scoring threat). This young-gun matchup pits his sniping against Michkov’s playmaking; Michkov (two goals recently) could exploit Utah’s penalty kill (83.1%).
- Nick Schmaltz (UTA, C) vs. Sean Couturier (PHI, C): Schmaltz has 5 goals and 5 assists in last 10, thriving on the rush. Couturier, Philadelphia’s shutdown center, needs to neutralize him with faceoff wins (55.2%) and defensive zone starts, but Flyers’ injuries may strain this.
- Lawson Crouse (UTA, LW) vs. Samuel Ersson (PHI, G): Crouse brings physicality and net-front presence (pair of goals recently). Ersson (projected starter, 2.40 GAA) faces a Mammoth team averaging 27.8 shots; he’ll need over 25 saves, but Utah’s 15.9% power play could test him.
Other notables: Mikhail Sergachev (UTA) vs. Owen Tippett (PHI) for defensive/offensive battles; Trevor Zegras (PHI) vs. Utah’s bottom-six for creative scoring chances.
Recent Team Forms
Utah is 5-5-0 in their last 10, showing resilience on the road. Philadelphia is 4-4-2, but on a three-game win streak.
Utah Mammoth Last 10 Games (5-5-0, +1 goal differential):
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| Mar 3 | @ WSH | W 3-2 |
| Feb 27 | vs MIN | W 5-2 |
| Feb 25 | vs COL | L 4-2 |
| Feb 4 | vs DET | W 4-1 |
| Feb 2 | vs CHI | L 4-0 |
| Jan 31 | @ DAL | L 3-2 OT |
| Jan 29 | @ NSH | W 4-3 |
| Jan 27 | vs STL | L 5-4 SO |
| Jan 25 | @ MIN | W 3-2 |
| Jan 23 | vs WPG | L 4-3 |
Philadelphia Flyers Last 10 Games (4-4-2, -5 goal differential):
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| Mar 2 | @ TOR | W 3-2 SO |
| Feb 28 | vs BOS | W 3-1 |
| Feb 26 | @ NYR | W 3-2 OT |
| Feb 24 | vs CBJ | L 5-3 |
| Feb 22 | vs NYI | L 4-2 |
| Feb 20 | @ BOS | L 3-1 |
| Feb 18 | vs PIT | W 4-3 |
| Feb 16 | @ NJD | L 5-4 OT |
| Feb 14 | vs CAR | L 2-1 SO |
| Feb 12 | @ WSH | W 3-2 |
Series History
The Mammoth and Flyers have met three times all-time (regular season), with Utah holding a 3-0-0 edge (12-8 goal differential). Utah inherited some history from the Arizona Coyotes era, but as a franchise, they’ve dominated recent matchups.
Recent dominance favors Utah:
- Mammoth are 3-0 SU in the last 3 meetings.
- Mammoth are 2-0 SU in their last 2 road games vs. Flyers.
- This season: Utah leads 0-0 (first meeting).
Betting Trends
- Total: Games have gone over 5.5 in 30 of Utah’s 61 contests (49%).
- Key Trends: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth’s last 6 vs. teams with losing records. Mammoth are 13-6 SU in last 19 overall. Flyers are 3-2 SU in last 5 home games. Over is 8-3-1 in Mammoth’s last 12 Thursday games.
Game Odds
Utah Mammoth – 130
Philadelphia Flyers 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, March 4, 2026
