Mammoth vs. Capitals Prediction & Picks - March 26

The Utah Mammoth (37-29-6) host the Washington Capitals (35-28-9) at Delta Center on Thursday, March 26 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Mammoth are coming off a 5-2 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers, while the Capitals fell to the St. Louis Blues 3-0 in their last game.

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Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

The Capitals have put up a 4-4-2 record in their past 10 contests. They have scored 23 total goals (six power-play goals on 26 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 23.1%) while conceding 21 goals to their opponents.

Mammoth vs. Capitals Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this encounter predicts a final score of Mammoth 4, Capitals 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Mammoth (-136)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Capitals (+1.5)

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Mammoth Splits and Trends

• The Mammoth are 9-6-15 in overtime matchups as part of a 37-29-6 overall record.
• Utah has 36 points (15-11-6) in the 32 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the seven games this season the Mammoth scored only one goal, they lost every time.
• Utah has finished 2-7-6 in the 15 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
• The Mammoth have scored more than two goals 44 times, and are 35-9-0 in those games (to register 70 points).
• In the 27 games when Utah has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 17-9-1 to register 35 points.
• In the 38 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Utah is 18-17-3 (39 points).
• The Mammoth's opponents have had more shots in 31 games. The Mammoth went 16-12-3 in those matchups (35 points).

Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals have a 35-28-9 record this season and are 5-9-14 in games that have required overtime.
• Washington has earned 23 points (10-8-3) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Capitals scored just one goal in nine games and they've earned two points (1-8-0) in those contests.
• When Washington has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned 14 points (4-9-6 record).
• The Capitals have earned 63 points in their 41 games with three or more goals scored.
• This season, Washington has recorded a lone power-play goal in 23 games and registered 26 points with a record of 12-9-2.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Washington has posted a record of 19-12-3 (41 points).
• The Capitals' opponents have had more shots in 32 games. The Capitals finished 14-13-5 in those matchups (33 points).

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Mammoth vs. Capitals Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

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