Colorado Avalanche vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/25/26

The Colorado Avalanche head over the Rocky Mountains to not-so-snowy Salt Lake City for a battle against the Utah Mammoth, as play resumes after the three-week hiatus due to the Olympic break. The Avs were 37-9-9 prior to the break, so will the time off derail Colorado, or will it be able to pick up right where it left off? We know F Nathan MacKinnon will be on a mission, as he was clearly disappointed, and even angry, after losing the Gold Medal game to Team USA in the Milano-Cortina Olympic games. But, we could see a bit of a slow go out of the gate for both offenses after the layoff, as teams knock off a little rust and get back up to speed.

In the first three meetings this season, the Under cashed in two of the battles, including a 1-0 win by Colorado at Ball Arena in Denver on Dec. 23 in the most recent matchup. Before heading to the break, the Avalanche cashed low in three in a row, all with Mackenzie Blackwood in between the pipes. The Under is 4-2 in the past six road games for Colorado, too. For Utah, the Under cashed in two of the final three games before heading out for the break. The Over-Under is 5-5 in the past 10 home games for Utah. Look for Karel Vejmelka for the Mammoth, and either Blackwood or Scott Wedgewood to hold down the Utah offensive attack. Let’s go low, and let’s be rather aggressive about it.

Under 6.5 (-125) at time of publishing. Playable to -140.