NHL Game Preview: Utah Mammoth (5-2-0) vs. St. Louis Blues (3-2-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Enterprise Center, 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103

Puckdrop: 8:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, Fubo, Bally Sports Midwest

Team Recent Form

Utah Mammoth:

Last game: 4-3 win vs. Avalanche

Goals For: 21 (3.0 per game)

Goals Against: 16 (2.3 per game)

Power Play: 14.8% (4-for-27)

Penalty Kill: 75.0%

Winners of 3 of last 4, strong defensive metrics.

St. Louis Blues:

Last game: 2-1 OT loss vs. Kings

Goals For: 16 (2.7 per game)

Goals Against: 20 (3.3 per game)

Power Play: 18.8% (3-for-16)

Penalty Kill: 77.8%

Inconsistent start, but competitive in every game.

Injury Report

Mammoth: Terrell Goldsmith (D, undisclosed) – OUT; Sean Durzi (shoulder) – OUT; Juuso Välimäki (ACL) – OUT; Anson Thornton (G, undisclosed) – OUT.

Blues: Torey Krug (ankle) – OUT for season; Alexey Toropchenko (upper body) – Day-to-day; Oskar Sundqvist (lower body) – Day-to-day; Milan Lucic (lower body) – Day-to-day; Zach Dean (personal) – OUT; Alexander Kerfoot (lower body) – OUT.

Key Matchups

Nick Schmaltz (UTA) vs. Jake Neighbours (STL): Schmaltz leads Utah with 10 points, while Neighbours paces St. Louis with 5 points.

Clayton Keller (UTA) vs. Pavel Buchnevich (STL): Both wingers drive their teams’ top scoring lines.

Goaltending Battle: Karel Vejmelka (UTA, 4-1-0, .911 SV%, 2.20 GAA) vs. Jordan Binnington (STL, 2-1-1, .894 SV%, 2.60 GAA).

Series History

First-ever meeting between the expansion Utah Mammoth and the Blues.

St. Louis historically strong at home, but Utah has been resilient on the road.

Betting Trends

Mammoth: 1-1 as underdogs this season; 2 of 7 games OVER 5.5 goals.

Blues: 1-3 as favorites; 3 of 6 games OVER 5.5 goals.

Projection: Mammoth 3 – Blues 2

Game Odds

Utah Mammoth               5.5

St. Louis Blues                   – 120

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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