Utah Mammoth vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/02/26

The Utah Mammoth are in Seattle on Thursday night to take on the Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Utah currently owns the second wild card spot in the Western Conference with 82 points on the season, while Seattle is 3 points outside of a playoff spot with 75 points. The Kraken have had plenty of opportunities to move up in the standings and grab a firm hold on a playoff spot, but they are stumbling down the stretch. They are just 3-5-2 over their last 10 games and have won just 4 of their 14 games since the beginning of March. Finding consistent goal-scoring continues to be an issue, as Seattle ranks 26th in the NHL scoring 2.81 goals per game and has been held to 2 goals or fewer in 5 of its last 7 games.

Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka is 2nd in the NHL with 33 wins on the season, and the Utah defense in front of him has been solid all season long. The Mammoth prioritize preventing high-danger chances, which has helped take the pressure of Vejmelka between the pipes. The Mammoth have won the previous 2 matchups between these teams this season by scores of 5-3 and 6-3, and I expect them to complete the season sweep tonight. Seattle is a difficult team to trust right now, which makes Utah moneyline the play.

Mammoth vs Kraken prediction: Utah Mammoth ML (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.