Colorado Avalanche vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/21/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Venue:  Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -142, Mammoth +120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -135, Mammoth +115; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -145, Mammoth +120; Over/Under:  6 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  5-0-1 (1st place, Central Division)

Utah Mammoth:  4-2-0 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  5-0-1 last 6

Utah Mammoth:  4-2-0 last 6

The Avalanche are entering this game with 11 points, a 5-0-1 record overall, and they are 3-0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Boston Bruins in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Nathan MacKinnon led the team in goals scored with 2 while Josh Manson and Martin Nečas each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Artturi Lehkonen led the team in assists with 3 while Nathan MacKinnon led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Scott Wedgewood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 14 shots with 13 saves and a .928 save percentage. Their offense has scored 21 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 10 goals against them allowing 1.7 goals per game.

The Mammoth are entering this game with 8 points, a 4-2-0 record overall, and they are 3-0-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Boston Bruins in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2. Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther, and Logan Cooley each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nick Schmaltz led the team in assists with 2 while Logan Cooley, Jack McBain, and Michael Carcone each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Vitek Vanecek was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 26 shots with 24 saves and a .923 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 17 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 13 goals against them allowing 2.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked great in their games this season with their 5-0-1 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have been a great road team to start the season with their 3-0-0 road record and they have one of the best records in the entire NHL at the moment. Meanwhile, the Mammoth have looked good in their games this season with their 4-2-0 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice this year too with their 3-0-0 home record. Both teams are off to hot starts and both teams are coming off wins over the Bruins in their last game's respectively, but the Avalanche are still the better team by far. The Mammoth have come a long way from the team that was in Arizona just 2 years ago, but they still don't have the talent to compete with one of the best teams in the league. The Avalanche have a lot more talent to work with and they have a much better offense that is always putting pucks in the net. The Mammoth don't have a great offense though as they have been winning more of their games with defense, but the Avalanche also have a really good defense. That has been the biggest issue for this Avalanche team over the last few years, but their defense has looked great this year, not giving up many goals at all. The Mammoth are playing well right now, but the Avalanche are the more well rounded team who is also playing great to start the year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Avalanche Mammoth Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 3 Mammoth 1.

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Colorado Avalanche: 35-26 (+4.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 11-2 (+8.5 units) on the moneyline after 3 or more consecutive unders. 30-9 (+15.4 units) on the moneyline when playing with 2 days rest. 10-2 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

Utah Mammoth: 42-46 (-10 units) on the moneyline in all games. 21-23 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 13-26 (-8.9 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 10-4 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite.

Colorado Avalanche:  J. Kiviranta (LW) Out - Lower Body. M. Blackwood (G) Out - Lower-Body. S. Girard (D) Out - Upper-Body. L. O'Connor (RW) Out - Hip.

Utah Mammoth:  S. Durzi (D) Out - Shoulder. A. Thornton (G) Out - Undisclosed. T. Goldsmith (D) Out - Undisclosed. A. Kerfoot (C) Out - Lower-body. J. Valimaki (D) Out - ACL.

"I think it says that we've been a good 5-on-5 team to this point. We're doing a nice job on the defensive side of it. We're doing a nice job on the offensive side of it. I mean it's far from perfect hockey, but it's pretty good for this time of the year.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s win against the Bruins in their game on Saturday.

“I really liked the way we stayed with it in the third. I think we had a few mismanagements of the puck, which gave them a little bit of an opportunity, but at the same time, I think we had the upper hand for a long time in terms of pace of the game.” - Andre Tourigny after his team’s win against the Bruins in their game on Sunday.

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G Scott Wedgewood

LW Clayton Keller

C Barrett Hayton

RW Nick Schmaltz

LD Mikhail Sergachev

RD Dmitri Simashev

G Vitek Vanecek

Points: Nathan MacKinnon (10)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (6)

Assists: Martin Necas (6)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (1.48)

Points: Nick Schmaltz (9)

Goals: Nick Schmaltz (3)

Assists: Nick Schmaltz (6)

GAA: Karel Vejmelka (2.00)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (10th season)

Utah Mammoth: André Tourigny (5th season)