The Utah Mammoth and Florida Panthers will do battle in the NHL on Tuesday night. Florida has started to look more like the two-time defending champions that they are of late and they will try to get another win at home against Utah. Can Utah avoid an 0-2 trip to Florida by defeating the Panthers? I attempt to answer that question here, as I make my Mammoth vs Panthers prediction in the NHL.
Our Utah Mammoth vs Florida Panthers Pick
Confidence: 4/5
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Utah Mammoth vs Florida Panthers
- Date & Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
- Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
- Recent form: Utah entered mid-January on a 5-0-1 points run and kept stacking results behind improved five-on-five play. They did take a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last outing, though, and will try to avoid an 0-2 Floridian swing with a win here. Florida has steadied things with four wins in their last five games and they will try to pick up another victory tonight.
- Goaltending: Karel Vejmelka earned the league’s Third Star of the Week on January 19 and has multiple consecutive victories this month, including a 2.00 GAA and .922 save rate in early 2026 action. Sergei Bobrovsky’s season record is 20-14-1 with a 3.08 GAA and .875 save rate, yet he continues to rack up decisions and has three shutouts.
- Key skaters: For Utah, Clayton Keller leads with 50 points and Dylan Guenther sits on 24 goals. Logan Cooley remains out, placing more load on Keller, Guenther, Nick Schmaltz, and new addition J.J. Peterka. For Florida, Sam Reinhart carries 26 goals and 50 points, Carter Verhaeghe produces shot volume and rush chances, and veteran Brad Marchand is an elite playmaker when he is healthy.
Betting Trends & H2H
- The Panthers defeated the Mammoth 4-3 in their first meeting of the 2025-26 season.
- The Panthers are 19-32 on the puckline so far this season.
- Utah comes into this game with a 22-29 record in the puckline market.


