NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues (8-8-2) vs. Utah Mammoth (10-8-1)

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Puck drop 9:00 PM ET (8:00 PM CT)
Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

The Blues visit the Mammoth in the first of four meetings this season. St. Louis snapped a three-game skid with a 3-2 home win over Detroit on Tuesday. Utah enters on a three-game losing streak and the second night of a back-to-back after a loss in Vegas. Broadcast options include BN+/STLNHL (Blues) and Mammoth+/Utah16 (home market).

Current Player Rosters & Key Contributors

Blues (projected lines from recent reports):

Forwards: Dylan Holloway – Robert Thomas – Jimmy Snuggerud; Jake Neighbours – Mason McTavish – Jonatan Berggren; Pavel Buchnevich – Dalibor Dvorsky – Connor McMichael; Alexey Toropchenko – Pius Suter – Ross Johnston.

Defense: Philip Broberg – Logan Mailloux; Justin Barron – Colton Parayko; Cam Fowler – Brandon Carlo.

Goalies: Joel Hofer (projected starter, strong recent form); Jordan Binnington.

Key producers include Jimmy Snuggerud (team goal-scoring lead), Robert Thomas (playmaking center and captain), and Dylan Holloway.

Mammoth:
Key forwards feature Clayton Keller (strong recent production), with supporting contributions from remaining top-six options. Defense is thinned by absences. Goaltending leans toward Karel Vejmelka. The team has shown offensive upside but faces significant injury challenges.

Listed Injury Reports

Blues:

Torey Krug (D, ankle) – long-term/season-impacting.

Dillon Dube (C/F, neck) – out.

Tyler Tucker (D, knee) – out (near-term return possible).

Additional depth notes.

Mammoth:

Dylan Guenther (RW, upper body) – IR (expected multi-week absence).

Nate Schmidt (D, upper body) – IR.

John Marino (D, upper body) – IR.

Logan Cooley (C, upper body) – day-to-day.

Nick Schmaltz (C, lower body) – day-to-day (sustained in previous game).

Maveric Lamoureux (D, shoulder) – longer-term.

Utah is heavily impacted in the forward group and on defense, while St. Louis is missing some depth but has more continuity up front.

Key Player vs. Player Matchups

Robert Thomas / Jimmy Snuggerud / Dylan Holloway vs. Utah’s depleted defense: Blues’ top skill line against a blue line missing key pieces; Thomas has strong historical production in this matchup.

Clayton Keller and remaining Utah forwards vs. Blues structure (Parayko, Broberg, etc.): Utah’s offensive talent tested against St. Louis’s improved defensive play of late.

Special teams: Utah boasts an elite power play (near 36%), while St. Louis has a solid penalty kill (around 85%). Blues’ PP is more average; Utah’s PK ranks near the bottom.

Goaltending: Joel Hofer (strong GAA/SV% this season) versus Karel Vejmelka. Rest edge favors Hofer and the Blues.

Faceoffs and structure will matter in a potential low-to-mid event game.

Recent Team Forms

Blues (last 10 approximately 5-4-1): Snapped a losing streak with the Detroit win. They have shown better defensive results recently and hold a positive road record in some recent Delta Center visits. Scoring is balanced around Snuggerud and Thomas.

Mammoth (last 10 approximately 4-5-1): Three-game skid, including the back-to-back loss. Offensive numbers remain solid overall, but defensive and special-teams consistency (especially PK) has lagged. Injuries have compounded the recent struggles.

Series History

This is the first meeting of the 2026-27 season. In 2025-26 the teams split the series 2-2, with St. Louis taking the most recent matchup (Robert Thomas hat trick in a 5-3 win). Blues have performed respectably in recent visits to the Delta Center.

Betting Trends

Totals sit near 5.5–6.5, reflecting mixed defensive profiles and Utah’s higher goals-for rate. The back-to-back and injuries temper Utah’s home edge.

St. Louis’s rest advantage, more complete available roster, and Utah’s mounting injuries tilt a close, competitive game toward the visitors. The Mammoth’s power play keeps the upset live, but the Blues are better positioned to capitalize on the road.

Game Odds

St. Louis Blues                   – 125

Utah Mammoth               6

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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