NHL Game Preview: Utah Mammoth (8-2-0) vs. Edmonton Oilers (4-4-2)

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Venue & Match Info

Arena: Rogers Place, 10214 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0H6

Capacity: ~18,500

Puckdrop: 9:30 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet, Fubo

Injury Report

Utah Mammoth:

Sean Durzi (D, shoulder) – OUT

Alexander Kerfoot (C, lower body) – OUT

Juuso Välimäki (D, knee) – OUT

Liam O’Brien (C, undisclosed) – OUT

Edmonton Oilers:

Zach Hyman (LW, wrist) – OUT

Mattias Janmark (C, undisclosed) – OUT

Kasperi Kapanen (RW, undisclosed) – OUT

Alec Regula (D, undisclosed) – OUT

Key Player Matchups

Utah Mammoth:

Nick Schmaltz – 16 pts (7G, 9A), +7 rating

Clayton Keller – 12 pts (4G, 8A)

Dylan Guenther – 11 pts (5G, 6A)

Logan Cooley – 11 pts (7G, 4A)

Karel Vejmelka (G) – 6-1-0, 2.43 GAA, .905 SV%

Edmonton Oilers:

Connor McDavid – 12 pts (1G, 11A)

Leon Draisaitl – 11 pts (7G, 4A)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – 11 pts (5G, 6A)

Darnell Nurse – 5 pts, 28 blocked shots

Stuart Skinner (G) – 2-3-1, 2.31 GAA, .903 SV%

Matchup Focus: Utah’s balanced scoring depth vs. Edmonton’s superstar duo of McDavid and Draisaitl.

Team Recent Form

Utah Mammoth:

Last 5: W @ WPG 3-2, W @ STL 7-4, W vs. COL 4-3, W vs. BOS 3-2, W vs. SJ 6-3

Strengths: 3.7 GF/G (2nd NHL), 2.3 GA/G (7th), +13 goal differential (best in NHL).

Weaknesses: Faceoff % under 45%.

Edmonton Oilers:

Last 5: L @ VAN 4-3 (OT), L @ SEA 3-2, W vs. MTL 6-5, W @ OTT 3-2, L @ DET 4-2

Strengths: PP 31.0% (4th NHL), 2.9 GF/G.

Weaknesses: 3.1 GA/G (22nd NHL), inconsistent goaltending.

Series History

This is the first-ever meeting between the expansion Utah Mammoth and Edmonton Oilers.

Edmonton is 2-0-1 at home this season; Utah is 4-2 on the road.

Betting Trends

Utah: 4-1 as underdogs this season; 4 of 10 games OVER 6.5 goals.

Edmonton: 4-6 as favorites; 4 of 10 games OVER 6.5 goals.

Combined: Teams average 6.6 goals/game, allow 5.5 GA/G combined.

Game Odds

Utah Mammoth               6.5

Edmonton Oilers              – 155

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025

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