Puck drop: 4:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TV options typically include NBC Sports Philadelphia (local), Mammoth+/Utah 16 (Utah feeds), ESPN+, and Canadian networks such as Sportsnet One. This is the first meeting of the 2026-27 season.
Current Rosters and Projected Lineups
Utah Mammoth key active players (2026-27): Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley, Vincent Trocheck, Lawson Crouse, Mikhail Sergachev, MacKenzie Weegar, and goaltender Karel Vejmelka (with Sebastian Cossa as backup). The roster features strong offensive talent, an elite power play, and solid depth.
Projected forwards (approximate, subject to game-day changes):
Keller – Schmaltz – Guenther
Cooley – Trocheck – Crouse
Lee / Hayton – secondary centers – Yamamoto / others Defense pairs: Sergachev – Weegar; others including Schmidt, Peeke, Simashev.
Expected starter: Karel Vejmelka.
Philadelphia Flyers key active players: Matvei Michkov, Trevor Zegras, Sean Couturier, Tyson Foerster, Travis Sanheim, Jamie Drysdale, Cam York, Noah Cates, and goaltenders Dan Vladar / Joseph Woll. Young skill (Michkov, Zegras) and veterans provide the core, though scoring depth has been limited.
Projected forwards (approximate):
Zegras – Dvorak – Konecny (if available) / others
Foerster – Barkey / Cates – Tippett (if available) / Michkov
Martone – Couturier – depth Defense pairs: Sanheim – Drysdale; Seeler – York; others.
Expected starter: Dan Vladar (or Woll; reports lean Vladar).
Injury Reports
Mammoth:
John Marino (D) — Out (upper body; week-to-week).
Michael Carcone (LW) — Out / IR (upper body; possible near return).
Maveric Lamoureux (D) — Out / IR (shoulder surgery; longer-term).
Flyers:
Travis Konecny (RW) — Out / IR (lower body; nearing return, practiced in non-contact).
Owen Tippett (RW) — Out / IR (upper body; possible return candidate).
Rasmus Ristolainen (D) — Out / IR (upper body / hand).
Nikita Grebenkin (RW) — Out / IR (back; longer-term).
Philadelphia may get key forwards back (Konecny/Tippett rumored close), which would boost their offense significantly. Utah is missing some blue-line and secondary forward depth but remains relatively healthy up front.
Recent Team Forms
Mammoth (9-5-0, strong Central standing): Competitive early season with high scoring (league-leading power play ~34%) and solid faceoff numbers. Last 10 roughly 6-4-0. Coming off a 4-3 overtime win at Pittsburgh (Logan Cooley hat trick). Goals-for rank near the top; goals-against mid-pack. Strong special teams offense but weaker penalty kill. On a multi-game road trip.
Flyers (3-8-4): Struggling early with the league’s lowest goals-for rate. Recent form includes a three-game losing streak after a brief win streak. Last 10 roughly 3-5-2. Michkov and Zegras lead scoring; depth production has lagged. Better penalty kill relative to power play. Home record is mixed; looking for consistency under coach Rick Tocchet.
Series History
First meeting of the 2026-27 season. Utah has had success against Philadelphia in recent prior seasons (including shutout wins), but early-season samples limit strong historical trends for this matchup.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Clayton Keller / Nick Schmaltz / Dylan Guenther / Logan Cooley vs. Flyers defensive pairs (Sanheim-Drysdale, York) and checking lines: Utah’s high-end skill and elite power play against Philadelphia’s structure and young defense.
Matvei Michkov / Trevor Zegras / potential returning Konecny-Tippett vs. Mammoth defense (Sergachev-Weegar) and Vejmelka: Flyers’ skill players testing Utah’s mid-pack goals-against and goaltending.
Special teams: Utah’s top-ranked power play vs. Philadelphia’s stronger penalty kill. Faceoffs lean Utah.
Goaltending: Vejmelka (volume starter) vs. Vladar/Woll. Physical play and transition will matter given both teams’ styles.
Utah holds clear advantages in scoring rate, power play, and overall record; Philadelphia needs secondary scoring and potential returns to stay competitive at home.
Betting Trends
Unders can attract interest due to Philadelphia’s low scoring, though Utah’s power play and recent OT games create Over risk. Line movement has reflected Utah’s edge.
Game Odds
Utah Mammoth – 158
Philadelphia Flyers 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026
