Seattle Kraken vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/17/26

The Seattle Kraken will take on the Utah Mammoth Saturday. These teams currently rank sixth and seventh in the Western Conference. The Kraken come into this one losing 4 of their last 5. They have also dropped 3 of their last 4 away from home. The Mammoth have won 4 of their last 5 games. These teams are trending in different directions at the moment. Part of the struggle for the Kraken is that they currently rank 30th in total shots and 26th in goals per game this season. These offensive struggles make it hard to win games, even when the team has a save percentage of .903 on the season. This may be a problem against the Mammoth given that they give up the eighth-fewest shots in the NHL.

In addition to allowing only 25.5 shots a game, the Mammoth also rank sixth in the NHL by only giving up 2.75 goals per game. This fantastic defense has also been aided by Karel Vejmelka, who has held a save percentage over 90% in 5 of his last 6 starts. The Mammoth also boast an 80.7% penalty kill. This ranks them toward the top of the league, while the Kraken have a 70.7% penalty kill — which ranks last in the NHL. Overall, there is a huge edge in the defensive play between these teams. I think Seattle will struggle to find the back of the net in this one. I’m taking Utah on the puck line.

Kraken vs Mammoth prediction: Utah -1.5 (+140) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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