NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues (36-33-12) vs. Utah Mammoth (43-32-6)

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Faceoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM EDT / 6:30 PM CDT Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Broadcast: ESPN / Utah 16

Weather & Arena Conditions

This game is played indoors at the Delta Center, so weather will not affect ice conditions. No weather‑related impacts were mentioned in any sourced material.

Injury Report

Utah Mammoth

Barrett Hayton — OUT (upper‑body)

Jack McBain — OUT (lower‑body)

John Marino — Day‑to‑day (upper‑body)

St. Louis Blues

No injuries listed in the official pregame report.

Team Records & Season Snapshot

St. Louis Blues (36‑33‑12)

84 points, .519 points percentage

Goals For: 225 (27th NHL)

Goals Against: 251

Power Play: 17.67% (38 goals on 215 attempts)

Penalty Kill Against: 52 goals allowed on 222 opponent PP opportunities

Recent Form:

Coming off a 7–5 win over Pittsburgh, scoring on 7 of 31 shots

6‑3‑1 in last 10 games, averaging 4.0 goals per game

Utah Mammoth (43‑32‑6)

92 points, .568 points percentage

Goals For: 265

Goals Against: 235

Recent Form:

Coming off a 5–3 win over Winnipeg, clinching a playoff spot

6‑4‑0 in last 10 games, averaging 4.2 goals per game

Recent Team Form & Trends

St. Louis Blues

Riding a three‑game win streak entering this matchup.

Offense heating up: 13 goals in last two games (6–3 vs MIN, 7–5 vs PIT).

29‑10‑5 when scoring at least three goals.

Utah Mammoth

Clinched the first Western Conference Wild Card.

4‑2‑1 in April entering this game.

Strong home scoring: averaging 4.2 goals in last 10.

Goaltending Matchup

St. Louis — Joel Hofer

Career Save %: .908

Career GAA: 2.67

Career Record: 58‑35‑10

Quality Start %: .600 (63 QS in 105 starts)

Utah — Projected Starter Not Listed

No specific starter was named in the sourced material.

Key Player Matchups

Utah Mammoth

Clayton Keller

26 goals, 60 assists

Riding a nine‑game point streak with 18 points (4g, 14a)

One of only 12 Americans ever with back‑to‑back 60‑assist seasons

Nick Schmaltz

Scored two goals in the last meeting vs St. Louis

St. Louis Blues

Jimmy Snuggerud

Coming off a four‑point game (2g, 2a) vs Pittsburgh

Three‑game goal streak, 11 points in last six games

50‑point rookie season (most by a Blues rookie since 1991–92)

Dylan Holloway

6 goals, 9 assists in last 10 games

Series History

This is the fourth meeting of the season.

Utah leads the season series 2–1–0.

Last matchup: Utah 4, St. Louis 2 (Schmaltz 2 goals).

Since Utah relocated, Blues are 3‑4‑0 against them.

Betting Trends

Utah Mammoth

6‑4‑0 in last 10

Averaging 4.2 goals per game recently

Strong home scoring and momentum entering playoffs

St. Louis Blues

6‑3‑1 in last 10

Averaging 4.0 goals per game

Offense surging behind Snuggerud

Game Odds

St. Louis Blues                   6.5

Utah Mammoth               – 115

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 15, 2026