The Utah Mammoth travel to Chicago for a Monday night game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Utah enters the game holding a stronger record and playoff hopes in the Western Conference, while Chicago is attempting to stay competitive during a rebuilding season. With the Mammoth listed as a road favorite and the total set around 6 goals, I help you make sense of the betting markets for this game with my Mammoth vs Blackhawks prediction below.
Our Mammoth vs Blackhawks Pick
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Confidence: 4 out of 5
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Utah Mammoth vs Chicago Blackhawks
- Date & Time: Monday, March 9, 2026, 8:30 PM
- Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
- Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
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The Mammoth have hovered around the middle of the Central Division standings and have played solid hockey during the past few weeks, winning several games against competitive opponents earlier in February. Their offensive output has remained steady, and they currently occupy one of the Western Conference Wild Card slots.
Chicago has had a more uneven stretch. The Blackhawks have dropped three straight games and four of their last five. While two of the three games during Chicago’s losing streak were overtime losses, the Blackhawks need to find a way to close those games out if they want to get back into the win column on Monday night.
Goaltending
Utah likely turns to Karel Vejmelka for this game, who has been a key part of the team’s defensive stability. Vejmelka has a .900 save percentage this year and appears to be the better of the two starters in this matchup.
Chicago has dealt with uncertainty in net with Spencer Knight battling illness. That will likely mean Arvid Soderblom in net for them here, with Soderblom’s 3.69 GAA for the season not exactly inspiring confidence in him delivering in this game.
Key skaters
- Clayton Keller continues to drive Utah’s offense and carries a strong probability of recording at least one point in this game. He has a team-high 63 points.
- Dylan Guenther remains a dangerous shooter and averages more than 3 shots per game while leading his team with 29 goals.
- Connor Bedard leads Chicago’s attack and has close to a 46% chance to register at least one point in my projections.
- Tyler Bertuzzi has contributed consistent goal scoring for Chicago and remains one of the team’s most reliable finishers with a team-high 27 goals.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Chicago is 2-0 against Utah so far this season.
- The under has hit in both of the games between these teams this season.
- Chicago is 38-24 on the puckline going into this game.
- The Mammoth have a 29-34 record on the puckline for the year.
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