- Matchup: St. Louis Blues vs. Utah Mammoth
- Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Broadcast: Utah 16
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On Thursday, the St. Louis Blues (36-33-12) will visit the Delta Center to face off against the Utah Mammoth (43-32-6).
The St. Louis Blues recently secured a 7-5 victory over the Penguins, showcasing a strong offensive performance. They converted 7 out of 31 shot attempts and capitalized on 1 of their 3 power play opportunities. In this matchup, St. Louis spent 4 minutes in the penalty box.
In terms of scoring ability, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 225 goals this season, placing them 27th in the NHL, while conceding 251. With a points tally of 84, their points percentage stands at .519. The Blues have had 215 power play opportunities, successfully converting on 38 of them, which equates to a power play percentage of 17.67%. At even strength, they’ve surrendered 199 goals while scoring 187. St. Louis has delivered 2,046 shots, achieving an 11.0% shooting percentage. Defensively, they’ve faced 2,249 shots against, yielding a save percentage of .888. Their opponents have enjoyed 222 power play chances (24th overall) and scored 52 goals during those plays.
In goal for St. Louis is Joel Hofer. Over his career, he has faced 280 goals, maintaining a goals against average of 2.67. Hofer has participated in 114 games, holding a save percentage of .908 over 3,764 minutes played. His record stands at 58-35-10, with 105 starts. Hofer has achieved 63 quality starts out of 105 appearances, achieving a quality start percentage of .600. He has allowed 3,053 shots, making 2,773 saves.
Recently, the Utah Mammoth defeated the Jets 5-3, scoring 5 goals from 36 shots on goal and converting 2 out of 5 power play chances.
For the season, the Utah Mammoth have scored a total of 265 goals, earning 92 points with a points percentage of .568. They have allowed 235 goals, which includes 181 at even strength and 54 while shorthanded. At even strength, the Mammoth have scored 219 goals and added 46 on the power play, ranking 19th overall. With 230 power play opportunities, they possess a success rate of 20.00%. Utah has attempted 2,251 shots, ranking 20th in the league, and boasts a shooting percentage of 11.77%. On defense, they’ve allowed 2,112 shots against and hold a penalty kill rate of 78.05% across their opponents’ 246 power play attempts, with a save percentage of .889.
For Utah, Vitek Vanecek will be in net. He has allowed 554 goals in his career, with opponents scoring an average of 2.84 goals per game. Vanecek boasts a quality start percentage of 50.8%, with 99 quality starts out of 195 games played. With a total of 10,013 minutes on the ice, his career record stands at 101-68-24, compiling 5,007 saves from 5,561 shots faced, reflecting a save percentage of .900.
Who do you think will claim victory in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Choose Utah
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