Utah Mammoth vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Mammoth +136, Knights -162; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Mammoth +135, Knights -160; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Mammoth +135, Knights -165; Over/Under:  6 goals

Utah Mammoth:  43-33-6 (4th place, Central Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  39-26-17 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Utah Mammoth:  5-4-1 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  7-2-1 last 10

The Mammoth are entering the playoffs with 92 points, a 43-33-6 record overall, and they were 21-17-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one at home 5-4 in overtime. Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller, Ian Cole, and Michael Carcone each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mikhail Sergachev led the team in assists with 3 while Clayton Keller and Dylan Guenther each led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Karel Vejmelka was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 36 shots with 31 saves and a .861 save percentage. Their offense has scored 268 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 95 points, a 39-26-17 record overall, and they were 20-12-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Utah Mammoth in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-4 in OT. Brett Howden led the team in goals scored with 2 while Cole Smith, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Shea Theodore each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jack Eichel led the team in assists with 3 while Jack Eichel led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 31 shots with 27 saves and a .871 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 265 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 250 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 39-26-17 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 20-12-9 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Mammoth have looked good in their games this season with their 43-33-6 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the West. They have been a good road team too with their 21-17-3 road record this year. This is game 5 of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Golden Knights in the Pacific and the 1st Wild Card Mammoth from the Central for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. This series is all evened up 2-2 after the Golden Knights won game 4 by a score of 5-4. The Golden Knights were all over the Mammoth to start game 4 and they even took a 3-0 lead in that game, but the wheels started to fall off late as they gave up 4 unanswered goals to go down 4-3 before recovering and winning the game in OT. They ended up getting the win in OT which evened up this series and now they have some momentum on their side going back home with a chance to take a lead. The Mammoth had a lot of fight in that game to come all the way back, but they did steal game 3 despite getting outplayed in that one. Now the Golden Knights have a chance to really take hold of this series with a 3-2 lead at home and they have all of the playoff experience on their side to help them in this situation. This will be the game that the Golden Knights step up and look more like the team that has had plenty of playoff success over the last few years. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Mammoth Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 5 Mammoth 2.

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Utah Mammoth: 19-15 (+2.9 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 25-17 (+2 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 11-10 (+1.8 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less. 16-10 UNDER against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp.

Vegas Golden Knights: 144-124 (-27.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 70-73 (-36 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 60-64 (-16.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 20-10 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or more.

Utah Mammoth:  B. Hayton (C) Out - Upper-Body.

Vegas Golden Knights:  W. Karlsson (C) Out - Lower Body.

“Obviously, they had a great start. I liked the way we responded after their third goal. Right away after that’s where we started rolling and got back in the game a little bit. So, I’m proud of the way our guys responded to adversity. That was a hard-fought game. We know how good they can be, and I think we responded well in the second half of the game.” - Andre Tourigny after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in the 4th game of this series on Monday. 

“We started really well. Lost ourselves a bit, momentum swung to their side, but we hung in there. The guys know we're at a very important game to keep the series in a good frame for us.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Mammoth in game 4 of this series on Monday. 

LW Clayton Keller

C Nick Schmaltz

RW Lawson Crouse

LD Mikhail Sergachev

RD MacKenzie Weegar

G Karel Vejmelka

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Pavel Dorofeyev

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

Points: Clayton Keller (88)

Goals: Dylan Guenther (40)

Assists: Clayton Keller (62)

GAA: Karel Vejmelka (2.75)

Points: Jack Eichel (90)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (37)

Assists: Jack Eichel (63)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Coaches:

Utah Mammoth: André Tourigny (5th season)

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)