NHL Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets (35-32-12) vs. Utah Mammoth (42-32-6)

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Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Faceoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM local
Broadcast:
Utah 16 / ESPN+

Venue

Delta Center — Salt Lake City, Utah
A mid‑size, altitude‑influenced building where Utah has been a respectable 21‑15‑3 at home this season.

Recent Form

Winnipeg Jets — Last 5

L 7‑1 vs PHI

W 3‑2 @ STL

W 6‑2 vs SEA

W 2‑1 @ CBJ

L 3‑0 @ DAL

Trend: Winnipeg is 3‑2 in its last five, but the 7‑1 loss to Philadelphia exposed defensive gaps and poor goaltending form.

Utah Mammoth — Last Known Result

L 4‑1 vs Calgary Flames (29 shots, 0/3 PP)

Trend: Utah’s offense cooled in its last outing, but season‑long scoring metrics remain stronger than Winnipeg’s.

Injury Report

Winnipeg:

John Marino — Day‑to‑Day

Utah:

Karel Vejmelka — Day‑to‑Day

Jack McBain — OUT

Barrett Hayton — OUT

Goaltending Matchup

Winnipeg Jets

Eric Comrie projected starter

Career: 45‑45‑4, 3.01 GAA, .898 SV%

Season: 12‑9‑1, 2.90 GAA, .897 SV%

Utah Mammoth

Karel Vejmelka (if healthy)

35‑19‑3, 2.71 GAA, .898 SV%

Vitek Vanecek (if Vejmelka unavailable)

5‑11‑3, 2.87 GAA, .886 SV%

AccuScore projection:

Hellebuyck (Jets) forecasted 24 saves vs. Vejmelka’s 22; Jets slight 51% win probability.

Key Player Matchups

Winnipeg Jets

Mark Scheifele — 34 G, 63 A, 97 P; elite playmaking form.

Kyle Connor — 38 G, 51 A, 89 P; primary shooting threat.

Gabriel Vilardi — 29 G, 35 A; strong secondary scoring.

Utah Mammoth

Clayton Keller — Team’s top point producer (recent 9 assists in last 5).

Logan Cooley — 5 goals in last 5; high‑tempo center.

Dylan Guenther — AccuScore projects 3.4 shots and 0.49 goals.

Matchup Edge:
Utah’s forward group is deeper and more dynamic, while Winnipeg leans heavily on Scheifele/Connor for scoring bursts.

Series History

AccuScore’s historical matchup data:

Utah Mammoth vs Winnipeg Jets: Utah is 2‑0 (100%) in their recorded head‑to‑head sample.

Betting Trends

Over/Under Trends (AccuScore)

Jets road O/U: 22‑17 (56% Over)

Mammoth home O/U: 19‑22 (46% Over)

Utah home last 30 days: 67% Over

Situational Trends

Jets as road underdog: 57% win rate last 30 days.

Mammoth at home: 54% win rate overall.

Game Odds

Winnipeg Jets                   6.5

Utah Mammoth               – 175

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, April 13, 2026

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