Utah Mammoth vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/05/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, November 5, 2026

Venue:  Centre Bell, Montréal, QC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Mammoth -122, Canadiens +102; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Mammoth -120, Canadiens +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Mammoth -120, Canadiens +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Utah Mammoth:  10-6-0 (2nd place, Central Division)

Montreal Canadiens:  9-3-3 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Utah Mammoth:  6-4-0 last 10

Montreal Canadiens:  7-1-2 last 10

The Mammoth are entering this game with 20 points, a 10-6-0 record overall, and they are 6-4-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2. Andrew Peeke, Dylan Guenther, and Nick Schmaltz each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Clayton Keller led the team in assists with 3 while Clayton Keller led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Sebastian Cossa was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 29 shots with 27 saves and a .931 save percentage. Their offense has scored 57 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 54 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The Canadiens are entering this game with 21 points, a 9-3-3 record overall, and they are 4-2-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, losing that one at home 5-4 in overtime. Cole Caufield led the team in goals scored with 2 while Josh Anderson and Owen Beck each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Juraj Slafkovský led the team in assists with 2 while Cole Caufield led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jacob Fowler was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 47 shots with 42 saves and a .894 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 52 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 47 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canadiens listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 9-3-3 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have looked good on home ice too with their 4-2-2 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Mammoth have looked good in their games this season with their 10-6-0 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have been a good road team too with their 6-4-0 road record this year. The Mammoth are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games and they have looked good lately. They are coming off a 3-2 road win over the Maple Leafs in their last one, but they are in the middle of a road trip and they aren't catching the Canadiens at the best time. The Canadiens were one of the best teams in the East last season and are looking to take another step this season. They have had a good start to the year and they have been hot lately, going 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. They haven't been lights out on home ice, but they have looked great at home going back to last season and this is a game that they are going to bring their best effort for. They are coming off a 5-4 home loss in OT to the Jets in their last one and that was a historic loss. They are the 1st team in NHL history to lose a game with a 4-0 lead entering the final 3 minutes of regulation. They blew that game in colossal fashion, but that loss is only going to fuel their response here. Look for the Canadiens to bounce back in a big way at home and forget about that terrible loss to the Jets. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canadiens to win this game. 

Mammoth Canadiens Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, November 5, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Canadiens 3 Mammoth 2.

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Utah Mammoth: 93-93 (-20.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 62-43 (-6.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 33-46 (-13.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 10-5 OVER in all games. 6-2 OVER against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game.

Montreal Canadiens: 107-96 (+19 units) on the moneyline in all games. 53-48 (+23.2 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 28-26 (+13.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 7-1 OVER in home games. 6-2 OVER against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game.

Utah Mammoth:  K. Yamamoto (RW) Day To Day - Upper-Body. J. Marino (D) Out - Upper Body. M. Lamoureux (D) Out - Shoulder.

Montreal Canadiens:  N. Suzuki (C) Out - Upper body. K. Dach (C) Day To Day - Illness. M. Matheson (D) Out - Lower Body. S. Montembeault (G) Out - Lower-Body. I. Demidov (RW) Out - Lower-body. L. Condotta (LW) Out - Undisclosed. B. Pickford (D) Out - Undisclosed.

“I think we played a really, really good hockey game for the first two periods. I really liked our identity and what we wanted, we were connected, disciplined in our details and we played really good. They had a push in the third and we were on our heels a little bit and we will learn a lot from that.” - Andre Tourigny after his team’s win against the Maple Leafs in their game on Tuesday. 

“You look at that game, we were winning but we weren’t beating them.” - Martin St Louis after his team’s loss against the Jets in their game on Tuesday. 

LW Anders Lee

C Barrett Hayton

RW Clayton Keller

LD Mikhail Sergachev

RD MacKenzie Weegar

G Sebastian Cossa

LW Cole Caufield

C Alex Newhook

RW Juraj Slafkovský

LD Lane Hutson

RD Noah Dobson

G Jacob Fowler

Points: Clayton Keller (21)

Goals: Logan Cooley (8)

Assists: Clayton Keller (17)

GAA: Sebastian Cossa (2.95)

Points: Cole Caufield (14)

Goals: Cole Caufield (10)

Assists: Lane Hutson (11)

GAA: Jacob Fowler (2.17)

Coaches:

Utah Mammoth: André Tourigny (6th season)

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (6th season)