The Seattle Kraken (12-10-6) travel to face the Utah Mammoth (14-15-3) in a Pacific-Central Division crossover that could shake up the wild-card race. This matchup marks the first meeting of the season between the franchises, with Utah seeking revenge after a lopsided home win in April. The game unfolds at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, a high-altitude venue known for its thin air and fervent fanbase in the 18,306-seat arena. Puck drop is set for 9:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. MT), broadcast on ESPN+, KHN/Prime Video (Seattle), Utah16 (Utah), and KONG. Utah’s home record stands at 7-5-1, but they’ve dropped three straight at the Delta Center, while Seattle is 5-5-3 on the road amid a recent surge.
Team Records and Standings
Seattle Kraken: 12-10-6 (30 points), sixth in the Pacific Division. The Kraken sit one point out of a wild-card spot with a -12 goal differential (70 goals for, 82 against), ranking 24th in scoring (2.50 GF/G) but strong on the power play (19.54%, 8th league-wide). Their penalty kill lags at 67.09% (30th), exposing vulnerabilities in special teams.
Utah Mammoth: 14-15-3 (31 points), fifth in the Central Division. The Mammoth cling to a playoff position with a +2 goal differential (96 GF, 94 GA), averaging 3.00 GF/G (10th) but struggling on the power play (14.61%, 25th) despite a solid 82.76% penalty kill (9th). Home altitude hasn’t translated to dominance, with just 7 wins in 13 tries.
Both teams are mired in mediocrity, but Utah’s slight edge in points comes from opportunistic finishing, while Seattle’s defensive structure has kept games tight.
Recent Team Forms
Seattle snapped a brutal six-game losing streak (0-5-1) with an overtime thriller against the Los Angeles Kings on December 10, rallying from a 2-0 deficit behind Vince Dunn’s game-winner. Over their last 10 games, the Kraken are 3-6-1, averaging 2.4 goals scored and 3.2 allowed, with shot totals dipping to 25.0 per game amid fatigue from a congested schedule. A 4-3 win over Edmonton on December 4 provided a spark, but losses to Minnesota (1-4) and Detroit (3-4) exposed third-period collapses.
Utah enters on a three-game skid, capped by a 3-4 heartbreaker to the Florida Panthers on December 10, where they blew a late lead despite outshooting Florida 34-27. Their last 10 outings: 3-6-1, with 2.8 goals per game but 3.4 allowed, including a franchise-record 7-0 rout of Anaheim on December 3. However, shutouts by Calgary (0-2) and a 2-4 home loss to LA highlight scoring droughts—just five goals across the skid. Altitude fatigue and injuries have sapped momentum.
| Team | Last 5 Games | Goals For/Against (Last 10) | Home/Road Record |
| Kraken | W-L-L-L-OTL | 24/32 | 7-5-3 (Home) / 5-5-3 (Road) |
| Mammoth | L-L-W-W-L | 28/34 | 7-5-1 (Home) / 7-10-2 (Road) |
Injury Report
Injuries are decimating both lineups, forcing depth players into key roles and pointing to a potential grinder.
Seattle Kraken:
Jaden Schwartz (C): Out (Lower Body) – IR since November 23; 8G-7A in 23 GP, expected return mid-January. Major loss for secondary scoring.
Berkly Catton (C): Out (Upper Body) – IR since December 9; 0G-5A in 21 GP, return TBD.
Matt Murray (G): Out (Lower Body) – IR since November 18; 0-2-1, .862 SV% in 5 GP, sidelined six weeks.
Tye Kartye (LW): Day-to-Day (Illness) – Questionable after missing December 10; 2G-3A in 27 GP.
Utah Mammoth:
Logan Cooley (C): Out (Lower Body) – Minimum eight weeks from December 5 injury; team-leading 14G, devastating top-line blow.
Olli Maatta (D): IR (Undisclosed) – Out since early December; key shutdown defender with +8 rating.
Alex Kerfoot (C): IR (Upper Body) – Week-to-week; 4G-6A in 20 GP, adds to center depth crisis.
Coaches Dave Hakstol (SEA) and André Tourigny (UTA) will lean on call-ups, with Utah particularly exposed up the middle.
Key Player Matchups
With stars sidelined, this tilts toward grinders and opportunists. Watch these battles:
Clayton Keller (UTA, LW) vs. Matty Beniers (SEA, C): Keller (10G-18A) anchors Utah’s top line and thrives in transition, potting three points in the April rout. Beniers (5G-13A), fresh off a game-tying goal vs. LA, wins 51% of faceoffs and will shadow Keller—expect cycle battles in the offensive zone.
Dylan Guenther (UTA, RW) vs. Vince Dunn (SEA, D): Guenther (12G-10A) is Utah’s sniper, scoring twice in the last H2H, testing Dunn’s mobility (4G-12A, +6). Dunn’s OT heroics vs. LA highlight his rush threat, but Guenther’s one-timer could exploit Seattle’s shaky PK.
Jordan Eberle (SEA, RW) vs. Mikhail Sergachev (UTA, D): Eberle (9G-9A) leads Seattle in goals and veteran poise, often tipping pucks on the PP. Sergachev (3G-15A, 24:33 TOI/G) is Utah’s minute-muncher, blocking 2.1 shots/game—his physicality vs. Eberle’s finesse could dictate neutral-zone control.
Goaltending: Joey Daccord (SEA) vs. Karel Vejmelka (UTA): Daccord (8-7-4, .893 SV%, 2 shutouts) earned the OT win vs. LA with 31 saves but faces altitude for the first time this season. Vejmelka (12-9-2, .895 SV%) blanked Anaheim but allowed four vs. Florida; his rebound control (1.2/gm) vs. Seattle’s low-volume attack (25.0 SOG/G) favors a duel.
Projected lines (subject to scratches):
SEA: McCann-Beniers-Eberle | Marchment-Stephenson-Tolvanen | Kakko-Wright-Nyman | Meyers-Gaudreau-Winterton
UTA: Keller-Schmaltz-Peterka | Crouse-Hayton-Guenther | Carcone-McBain-But | Tanev-Stenlund-O’Brien
SEA D: Dunn-Larsson | Lindgren-Montour | Evans-Oleksiak
UTA D: Sergachev-Marino | Schmidt-Durzi | Cole-Lamoureux
Series History
The Kraken hold a narrow all-time edge in this young rivalry (dating to Utah’s 2024 relocation from Arizona), going 2-1-0 with a +4 goal differential in three meetings. However, Utah dominated the most recent clash on April 8, 2025, shelling Seattle 7-1 at home behind a hat trick from Logan Cooley (now injured). Seattle responded earlier with a 5-2 home win on December 30, 2024, and a 4-2 road victory on March 15, 2025. Games average 6.3 goals, with Utah unbeaten (1-0) at the Delta Center vs. Seattle.
| Head-to-Head (All-Time) | SEA Record | UTA Record | Avg. Goals (SEA/UTA) |
| Regular Season | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3.3 / 3.0 |
Betting Trends
Moneyline: Mammoth -180 to -182 (implied ~64% win probability); Kraken +150
Puck Line: Mammoth -1.5 (+142); Kraken +1.5 (-175)
Total (O/U): 5.5 goals (Over -128; Under +104)
Trends:
Utah is 4-2 SU in last six home games vs. Seattle but 2-8 in last 10 overall.
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in last five road games but just 3-7 as underdogs.
Over has cashed in 4 of Utah’s last 6 December games; Under in 6 of Seattle’s last 8.
Game Odds
Seattle Kraken 5.5
Utah Mammoth – 185
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, December 11, 2025
