Mammoth vs. Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The Utah Mammoth (1-0) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-0) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a win. The Mammoth are coming off a 6-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Blue Jackets took down the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 in their most recent game.

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Before this matchup, here is who we predict to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey contest.

Mammoth vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final tally of Mammoth 5, Blue Jackets 4.

• Moneyline Pick: Mammoth (-114)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 7.5 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Mammoth Splits and Trends

• The Mammoth were 10-8-18 in overtime games on their way to a 43-33-6 overall record last season.
• Utah picked up 42 points (17-11-8) in the 36 games it played that were decided by one goal.
• In the 10 games last season the Mammoth scored just one goal, they lost every time.
• Utah took 10 points from the 16 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (2-8-6 record).
• The Mammoth scored more than two goals in 56 games (43-11-2, 88 points).
• In the 32 games when Utah scored a lone power-play goal, it went 21-10-1 to record 43 points.
• In the 47 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Utah was 23-20-4 (50 points).
• The Mammoth were outshot by their opponent 38 times, and went 19-15-4 (42 points).

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

• The Blue Jackets had a 40-30-12 record last season, and were 12-12-24 in games that required overtime.
• In the 34 games Columbus played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 32 points.
• In 17 games last season when the Blue Jackets finished with only one goal, they picked up nine points (3-11-3).
• Columbus failed to win all 11 games last season when it scored a pair of goals.
• The Blue Jackets scored three or more goals 50 times, accumulating 83 points (37-4-9).
• Columbus scored a lone power-play goal in 23 games last season and picked up 35 points.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Columbus posted a record of 24-16-7 (55 points).
• The Blue Jackets were outshot by their opponents in 33 games last season, going 15-13-5 to register 35 points.

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Mammoth vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio

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