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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm seems to rev his game up whenever he plays the Utah Mammoth, and I expect him to come up big tonight.

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Find out how I’m backing Ekholm with my Oilers vs. Mammoth predictions and free NHL picks on Tuesday, March 24.

Oilers vs Mammoth predictionOilers vs Mammoth best bet: Mattias Ekholm Over 0.5 points (+145)

There’s something about playing the Utah Mammoth that turns Mattias Ekholm into Cale Makar.

He’s recorded three straight multi-point performances against the Mammoth with seven points over those games.

Ekholm has also gone Over tonight’s 0.5 posted points total in five of the last seven meetings against Utah/Arizona as an Oiler.

Additionally, Karel Vejmelka is Utah’s projected goalie tonight. He’s 1-5-1 with a 4.85 GAA and an .859 SV% in his career against Edmonton.

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We could see an Edmonton Oilers offensive breakout tonight, and Ekholm paying +145 to get a point tonight is great value.

Oilers vs Mammoth same-game parlay

Evan Bouchard leads NHL defensemen with 79 points, 60 of which count as assists. He’s also registered 1+ helpers in 11 of his last 14 games.

I’ll take Zach Hyman to score tonight. He’s got seven goals in 11 games against Utah and five in five games against Vejmelka

Oilers vs Mammoth SGP

Mattias Ekholm Over 0.5 points

Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 assists

Oilers vs Mammoth odds

Moneyline: Oilers +110 | Mammoth -130

Puck Line: Oilers +1.5 (-215) | Mammoth -1.5 (+175)

Over/Under: Over 6.5 (-120) | Under 6.5 (+100)

Oilers vs Mammoth trend

The Oilers are 4-0 on the moneyline vs. the Mammoth since the move to Utah. Find more NHL betting trends for Oilers vs. Mammoth.

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How to watch Oilers vs Mammoth

Location

Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Date

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Puck drop

9:30 p.m. ET

TV

SN1, HULU

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