Venue & Event Details
Venue: Delta Center, 301 S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET (8:00 PM MT)
Broadcast: ESPN (national), Altitude Sports (Colorado), KJZZ 14 (Utah)
Injury Report
Colorado Avalanche: No major injuries reported; Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Nečas both healthy.
Utah Mammoth: No significant injuries; Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley expected to play.
Key Player Matchups
Nathan MacKinnon (COL): 6 goals, 4 assists (10 points in 6 games).
Martin Nečas (COL): 4 goals, 6 assists (10 points).
Clayton Keller (UTA): 3 goals, 4 assists (7 points).
Logan Cooley (UTA): 2 goals, 3 assists, emerging as a key two-way forward.
Goaltending: Alexandar Georgiev (COL, 1.50 GAA, .940 SV%) vs. Vitek Vanecek (UTA, 2.20 GAA, .923 SV%).
Team Recent Form
Colorado Avalanche:
Last game: 4-1 win over Boston.
Offense: 21 goals (3.5 per game, 5th NHL).
Defense: 9 goals allowed (1.5 per game, 1st NHL).
Road record: 3-0-0.
Utah Mammoth:
Last game: 3-2 win over Boston.
Offense: 17 goals (2.8 per game, 15th NHL).
Defense: 13 goals allowed (2.2 per game, 6th NHL).
Home record: 3-0-0.
Series History
First-ever meeting between Colorado and Utah since the Mammoth’s relocation/expansion.
Regional rivalry potential: both teams in the Western Conference, Central Division.
Betting Trends:
Colorado is 5-1 ATS this season.
Utah is 4-2 ATS.
Avalanche games: only 1 of 6 Over 6.5 goals.
Mammoth games: only 1 of 6 Over 6.5 goals.
Both teams rank Top 6 in goals allowed per game.
Key Storylines
Colorado’s Dominance: Best goal differential in NHL (+12), MacKinnon and Nečas driving offense.
Utah’s Home Fortress: 3-0-0 at Delta Center, with Cooley and Keller leading a balanced attack.
Goaltending Duel: Georgiev vs. Vanecek could decide a low-scoring, playoff-style game.
Game Odds
Colorado Avalanche – 148
Utah Mammoth 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 20, 2025
