Utah finishes a five-game eastern trip in Ottawa on Saturday, its fourth game in seven nights. It brings the best power play in the NHL to a building whose penalty kill ranks 23rd.
Ottawa has lost Linus Ullmark to injured reserve with a lower-body problem. He had started eight games at .945, and the two goalies left have a .880 and a .848 between them.
- Our pick
- Utah to win
- Score prediction
- Mammoth 4 – 3 Senators
- Against the market
- Mammoth 52% at the Canadian books
- Watch in Canada
- Sportsnet One, TVA Sports
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How to watch in Canada
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Utah Mammoth at Ottawa Senators |
| Date | Saturday 7 November |
| Puck drop | 7:00pm ET / 5:00pm MT |
| Venue | Canadian Tire Centre |
| Records | Utah 10-6-1, Ottawa 10-6-1 |
| In Canada | Sportsnet One, TVA Sports |
Regional listings can differ from the national one, and blackouts apply in parts of Canada. Our how to watch the NHL in Canada page sets out the options.
Mammoth vs Senators odds at Canadian sportsbooks
| Sportsbook | Mammoth | Senators | Puck line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mise-o-jeu provincial | – | – | Senators +1.5 (−250) | 6.5 (−105 / −110) |
| PlayAlberta provincial | – | – | Senators +1.5 (−244) | – |
| TonyBet | −119 | −106 | Senators +1.5 (−256) | 6.5 (−108 / −114) |
| theScore Bet | −120 | +100 | Senators +1.5 (−265) | 6.5 (−105 / −115) |
Prices from 4 Canadian sportsbooks, captured on 7 November. They are stored prices rather than live ones, and a line moves with every injury update, so check the current number before you bet. Availability varies by province: Mise-o-jeu and PlayAlberta are provincial platforms rather than an open-market book. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
Our NHL odds page has every other game on the night.
Goalie matchup
Cossa started the last game, but Vejmelka has 11 of the 17 starts and has had 2 days’ rest.
Ersson has started 5 of 17.
Starters are projected, never confirmed. Clubs name a goalie after the morning skate, so treat these as the likeliest call rather than the official one.
This is the swing. Ullmark was the best goaltender in either dressing room and he is unavailable, so Samuel Ersson takes a crease that has already been shared three ways. Karel Vejmelka is no certainty either, at .872 across 12 appearances, which is part of why Utah has conceded 59 goals in 17 games and why the total may end up the more interesting market here.
Team news
| Player | Club | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Marino | Utah Mammoth | Injured Reserve, Upper Body | No timetable |
| Kailer Yamamoto | Utah Mammoth | Day to day | Check the morning skate |
| Maveric Lamoureux | Utah Mammoth | Injured Reserve, Shoulder | No timetable |
| Nate Schmidt | Utah Mammoth | Day to day | Check the morning skate |
| Andre Burakovsky | Ottawa Senators | Injured Reserve, Lower Body | No timetable |
| Linus Ullmark | Ottawa Senators | Injured Reserve, Lower Body | No timetable |
| Ridly Greig | Ottawa Senators | Out, Lower Body | No timetable |
| Warren Foegele | Ottawa Senators | Injured Reserve, Knee | No timetable |
| William Eklund | Ottawa Senators | Injured Reserve, Ankle | No timetable |
Ottawa’s list is long. Ullmark, William Eklund, Warren Foegele and Andre Burakovsky are on injured reserve, and Ridly Greig misses a second straight game with a lower-body injury. Utah is without John Marino and Maveric Lamoureux, and Kailer Yamamoto is day to day.
Our NHL injury report tracks every other club.
How they compare this season
| This season | Utah Mammoth | Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-6-1 | 10-6-1 |
| Points | 21 9th of 32 | 21 10th of 32 |
| Goals for per game | 3.59 9th of 32 | 3.18 17th of 32 |
| Goals against per game | 3.47 24th of 32 | 3.06 10th of 32 |
| Power play | 38.3% 1st of 32 | 12.1% 31st of 32 |
| Penalty kill | 70.4% 26th of 32 | 73.8% 23rd of 32 |
League rank out of 32 beside each figure. Green is a top-ten mark, red a bottom-ten one.
The two clubs are level on 21 points with identical 10-6-1 records. Special teams are where they separate, and they separate a long way.
Special teams
Each power play set against the kill it will face, with the league rank beside the figure. A top power play against a bottom kill is the single most reliable edge in a hockey preview.
Players to watch
Season totals, then points in each of the last five games. The goals, assists and shots behind each bar are in its label.
Clayton Keller has seven assists in his last five games without scoring in any of them. Logan Cooley scored three times in Montreal on Thursday, two of them on the power play, and is up to 11 goals. Tim Stützle has 9 goals and 13 assists for Ottawa.
Recent meetings
| Date | Result | Venue | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | Senators 1 – 3 Mammoth | Utah | Mammoth |
| 9 November 2025 | Mammoth 2 – 4 Senators | Ottawa | Senators |
| 26 January 2025 | Mammoth 1 – 3 Senators | Ottawa | Senators |
| 22 October 2024 | Senators 4 – 0 Mammoth | Utah | Senators |
The most recent meetings between the two clubs. All time the Senators lead 3–1 from 4 meetings.
These two have met only four times since Utah joined the league in 2024, and Ottawa has won three of them, though Utah took the most recent, 3-1 at home in January. Only one was settled by more than two goals.
Results so far
One bar per game this season, oldest first. Above the line is a win, below is a defeat, and amber is a defeat past regulation. “v” is home and “@” is away, and each bar carries the score.
Score prediction
Ottawa is at home and has had two days off against a Utah side playing its fifth straight game away from home. That points to a close game rather than a comfortable one either way.
Mammoth vs Senators prediction
The power-play gap is the largest single edge on Saturday’s card. Utah converts more of its power plays than any club in the league, and Ottawa concedes on the kill more often than all but nine.
Ullmark’s absence removes the one advantage Ottawa had in this matchup. A .945 save percentage covers a lot of defensive problems, and neither goaltender left is providing that.
Our pick: Utah to win. Mammoth 4–3 Senators. What would change it: if Ottawa confirmed Ullmark fit. He is on injured reserve as we write, so that is not in prospect, but it is the one change that would move us off Utah.
We put all 32 in order every week in the NHL power rankings, and the rest of Saturday’s card is on the NHL schedule. Scorer, shot and save markets for this one live on the NHL player props page.
No. Ullmark is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Samuel Ersson is the likely starter in his place, though clubs confirm a goalie after the morning skate.
Sportsnet One has it, with French-language coverage on TVA Sports. Puck drop is 7:00pm ET / 5:00pm MT on Saturday 7 November.
Ottawa, three wins to one. The clubs have met only four times, because Utah entered the league in 2024.
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