NHL Game Preview: Calgary Flames (1-3-0) vs. Utah Mammoth (1-2-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Delta Center, 301 S Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. MT)

Broadcast: ESPN+, Utah16, Sportsnet 960 (radio), KSL Sports Zone

Injury Report

Calgary Flames

Jonathan Huberdeau (LW): Day-to-day (undisclosed)

Martin Pospisil (C): Out (undisclosed)

Utah Mammoth

Alexander Kerfoot (C): Out (lower body)

Liam O’Brien (C): Out (personal)

Sean Durzi (D): Out (upper body)

Juuso Välimäki (D): Out (ACL)

Anson Thornton (G): Out (personal)

Terrell Goldsmith (D): Out (personal)

Player Matchups

Nazem Kadri (CGY): Flames’ top scorer last season (67 points), key faceoff presence.

Matt Coronato (CGY): Leads Calgary with 3 points in 4 games, emerging as a scoring threat.

Clayton Keller (UTA): 22 career points vs. Calgary, historically dominant in this matchup.

Dylan Guenther (UTA): 2 goals, 2 assists in 3 games, riding a points streak.

Goaltending: Dustin Wolf (CGY, .894 SV%) vs. Karel Vejmelka (UTA, .920 SV%).

Team Records & Recent Form

Calgary Flames (1-3-0): Averaging 2.0 goals/game, allowing 4.0. Lost 3 of last 4.

Utah Mammoth (1-2-0): Averaging 1.7 goals/game, allowing 2.3. Strong defensive metrics but struggling to finish.

Last 5 Games

Calgary: L-L-L-W-L

Utah: L-W-L

Series History

Utah swept Calgary last season (3-0).

Keller scored 3 goals and 1 assist in those matchups.

Calgary has not won in Salt Lake City since Utah’s relocation.

Betting Trends

Trend Notes:

Utah 24-16 as ML favorite last season.

Calgary 20-34 as underdog.

2 of 3 meetings last season went Under 5.5 goals.

Game Odds

Calgary Flames                 5.5

Utah Mammoth               – 230

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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