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Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth prediction

NHL · Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 9:00 PM ET · Delta Center · ESPN+

Result

Final: Minnesota Wild 3, Utah Mammoth 1 (Minnesota Wild won). Mel’s pick (Utah Mammoth win 53% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Utah Mammoth win 53% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Minnesota Wild 3, Utah Mammoth 4.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Utah Mammoth by about 0.9) is close to the line (Utah Mammoth −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 7.2 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Minnesota Wild (8-3-2) scored 3 and allowed 2 goals a game over their last 5.

Utah Mammoth (8-4-0) scored 3.8 and allowed 4.2 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 27, 9:12 AM ET.

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