Utah Mammoth v Colorado Avalanche: the preview
Utah Mammoth meet Colorado Avalanche at Delta Center, Thursday 2:00pm (NHL). Colorado Avalanche have won 6 of the 8 meetings with Utah Mammoth since 2025.
The big picture
Utah Mammoth come in 18th on the ladder; Colorado Avalanche are 5th. Colorado Avalanche are the side higher up the table.
Utah Mammoth are 12–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.5 goals for and 3.4 against.
Colorado Avalanche are 11–10 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3 against.
Form
Utah Mammoth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Montreal Canadiens 4–5.
Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2025: Utah Mammoth 2, Colorado Avalanche 6.
Last time out (2026-27), Utah Mammoth won 2–0 at Delta Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals in 2025-26 (5–1).
Players to watch
For Utah Mammoth, watch Logan Cooley (0.6 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27) and Nick Schmaltz (0.5 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27).
For Colorado Avalanche, watch Artturi Lehkonen (0.6 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Nathan MacKinnon (0.5 goals a game, 19 assists in 2026-27).
At Delta Center
Utah Mammoth have won 10 of their last 19 at Delta Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Colorado Avalanche go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
