Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
TV: NHL Network, Sportsnet One, TVA Sports (Canada), Mammoth+, Utah16
Both teams sit with identical 10-6-1 records (21 points). This is the first meeting of the 2026-27 season. The Mammoth are wrapping up a multi-game Eastern road trip; the Senators are at home looking to build on recent results.
Projected Lineups / Current Rosters
Utah Mammoth: Key forwards include Clayton Keller (team leader in points), Logan Cooley (hot recently with a hat trick), Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, and Vincent Trocheck. Defense features Mikhail Sergachev and others (depth impacted by injuries). Goalies: Karel Vejmelka or Sebastian Cossa.
Ottawa Senators: Tim Stützle leads the attack (goals and assists), alongside Drake Batherson, Shane Pinto, Dylan Cozens, Claude Giroux, and Michael Amadio. Defense includes available top options. Goalies: With Linus Ullmark sidelined, expect Samuel Ersson or the next man up.
Injury Reports
Mammoth: John Marino (upper body, IR, est. return mid-November); Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder, IR, longer-term/out until ~February); Nate Schmidt (upper body, day-to-day); Kailer Yamamoto (upper body, day-to-day).
Senators: Linus Ullmark (lower body, IR); Andre Burakovsky (lower body, IR, ~3-4 weeks); Warren Foegele (knee, IR, ~3-4 weeks); William Eklund (ankle, IR, longer-term ~10-12 weeks); Ridly Greig (lower body, day-to-day/out for this game in some reports); Tyler Kleven (illness, day-to-day).
Recent Team Forms
Mammoth: 5-4-1 in last 10. Recent results include a 5-4 OT loss at Montreal (Nov. 5, Logan Cooley hat trick) and a 3-2 win at Toronto. Strong road record (6-4-1) and league-leading power play (~38%). Offensive output is high (~3.59 GF/G) but they allow more (~3.47 GA/G).
Senators: Also 5-4-1 in last 10. Recent 2-1 win at Buffalo (Nov. 4). Solid at home (5-2-0). More balanced scoring and better goals-against (~3.06 GA/G), though power play has struggled (~12%). Tim Stützle and Drake Batherson have been productive.
Both teams average similar points but differ in special teams and defensive structure.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Logan Cooley / Clayton Keller / Nick Schmaltz vs. Ottawa defense: Cooley is on a tear (recent hat trick and multi-goal stretches); Keller leads Utah in points. Ottawa must contain Utah’s dynamic top forwards and elite power play.
Tim Stützle / Drake Batherson / Shane Pinto vs. Utah defense (Sergachev et al.): Stützle is Ottawa’s offensive engine; Batherson provides secondary scoring. Utah’s blue line will be tested without Marino.
Special teams battle: Utah’s NHL-best PP (~38%) vs. Ottawa’s struggling unit and average PK. Discipline will be critical.
Goaltending: Vejmelka/Cossa for Utah vs. Ersson (or available option) for Ottawa. Road-weary Utah goalies face a rested home team.
Series History
First meeting of 2026-27. Limited recent H2H data shows mixed results in prior seasons (competitive, often lower-scoring games in some matchups). Home ice and current form will matter more than historical edge.
Betting Trends
Utah’s elite power play and road success vs. Ottawa’s home record and better defensive metrics. High-event potential given Utah’s offense and both teams’ recent scoring. Models often show a slight edge to the home side or near coin-flip.
Identical records set up a competitive game, but Ottawa’s home ice, slightly tighter defensive structure, and Utah’s road-trip fatigue give the Senators a narrow edge. Utah’s lethal power play and Cooley’s hot streak make them dangerous, so expect a high-event, back-and-forth contest decided by special teams or a late goal.
Game Odds
Utah Mammoth – 118
Ottawa Senators 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 6, 2026
