Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/22/26

The Los Angeles Kings and Utah Mammoth are set for a Sunday showdown in Salt Lake City. The Mammoth lost 4-1 to the Ducks in their last contest on Friday, while the Kings fell to the Sabres last night in Los Angeles. They are now playing on the second half of a back-to-back with travel, and going up against a stingy Utah defense presents a tough challenge. The deal to acquire Artemi Panarin hasn’t exactly gone as planned, as the Kings are still struggling to score goals on a consistent basis. The season-ending injury to Kevin Fiala doesn’t help, and now the Kings have to face a Mammoth team that ranks 5th in the NHL allowing just 25.9 shots on goal per game. The Mammoth have a strong defensive structure and make life difficult for their opponents, and I expect LA to struggle to create chances in offensive zone in this one.

The Mammoth are also struggling offensively lately, as they’ve been held to 2 goals or fewer in 4 of their last 7 games. The Mammoth are middle-of-the-pack when it comes to goals per game this season, but the lack of consistency has made them an extremely volatile offense. They are going through a rough stretch right now, which leads me to believe goal-scoring may be an issue in this matchup. Ultimately, the under is the play in this one.

Kings vs Mammoth prediction: Under 5.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.