Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Mammoth — Bettor’s Scouting Report
Matchup scouting, current roles, power-play opportunity and observed player markets.
Betting board / portfolios
Start with where each team has been able to get shots or scoring chances against this opponent. The players below have the current roles to use those openings; prices appear only when a fresh exact quote is available.
Portfolio A · UTA — forward shot volume
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 20.59 shots on goal per game to forwards, while Utah Mammoth generate 21.36 through their forwards. Dylan Guenther, Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, Michael Carcone and Logan Cooley have supplied 56% of their team's prior production here, with 44% coming from others. Their SOG markets are the way to bet on that shot volume, subject to their current roles holding.
Player
Position
Current line / pair
Current PP
Qualified games
SOG/G
5v5 SOG/G
PP SOG/G
Attempts/G
5v5 Attempts/G
PP Attempts/G
TOI min/G
Team shot share
SOG role
Current market line / price
Dylan Guenther
RW
Line 2
PP1
59
3.05
2.07
0.69
6.71
4.66
1.54
17.40
14.3%
Primary
Over 3.5 (+126) · caesars · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Clayton Keller
LW
Line 1
PP1
59
2.90
2.00
0.53
5.29
3.51
1.20
19.23
13.6%
Primary
Over 2.5 (-150) · draftkings · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Nick Schmaltz
C
Line 1
PP1
59
2.69
1.71
0.71
5.02
3.39
1.24
19.68
12.6%
Primary
Over 2.5 (+110) · caesars · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Michael Carcone
LW
Line 4
PP2
57
1.91
1.70
0.19
4.09
3.61
0.42
12.72
8.7%
Secondary
MARKET UNAVAILABLE
Logan Cooley
C
Line 2
PP1
42
1.93
1.43
0.38
3.40
2.67
0.50
17.57
6.4%
Secondary
Over 2.5 (+140) · draftkings · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Portfolio B · UTA — PP1 finishing
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 3.16 goals per game, while Utah Mammoth have scored 3.20. Those are full-game historical rates. Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley and Mikhail Sergachev have supplied 41% of their team's prior production here, with 59% coming from others. Their goal markets follow their PP1 finishing history.
Player
Current role
Market
Current line / price
Nick Schmaltz
Line 1 / PP1
Goal
Over 0.5 (+215) · caesars · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Dylan Guenther
Line 2 / PP1
Goal
Over 0.5 (+155) · betrivers · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Logan Cooley
Line 2 / PP1
Goal
Over 0.5 (+205) · betr · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Mikhail Sergachev
Pair 1 / PP1
Goal
Over 0.5 (+550) · draftkings · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Portfolio C · UTA — PP1 assist production
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 5.23 assists per game, while Utah Mammoth have produced 5.17. Those are full-game historical rates. Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev, Dylan Guenther and Nick Schmaltz have supplied 43% of their team's prior production here, with 57% coming from others. Those credited PP assists make their assist markets the relevant bets to examine.
Player
Current role
Market
Current line / price
Clayton Keller
Line 1 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (-140) · hardrock · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Mikhail Sergachev
Pair 1 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (-115) · hardrock · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Dylan Guenther
Line 2 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (+152) · caesars · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Nick Schmaltz
Line 1 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (+120) · draftkings · 2026-10-02T01:08:39.081486+00:00 · rotowire
Game scouting read
Neither the matchup nor the current roles point to a clear Chicago Blackhawks player bet. A later lineup update could change that.
Utah Mammoth have a useful shot matchup through their forwards. Chicago Blackhawks have let that group put pucks on net, and Utah Mammoth already use it in their normal attack. Dylan Guenther, Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, Michael Carcone and Logan Cooley have the current roles and prior shots to benefit. Their SOG markets are the first place to look.
Utah Mammoth's past chance rates give PP1 a little more room than usual. That affects how much the top units can contribute, without promising a penalty count tonight.
For scoring, Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley and Mikhail Sergachev are the PP1 goal scorers to watch for Utah Mammoth; Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev, Dylan Guenther and Nick Schmaltz are the PP1 assist producers to watch for Utah Mammoth. Goals and assists come from the same team scoring chances, so those bets are related.
Where the attacks are
Utah Mammoth — forward shot volume
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 20.59 shots on goal per game to forwards, while Utah Mammoth generate 21.36 through their forwards. Their normal attack already gives this group chances to put pucks on net.
Dylan Guenther, Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz carry the largest prior share of this shot group. Michael Carcone and Logan Cooley also have current lines and recorded five-on-five shots and attempts, so the shot case reaches beyond the primary names. Other players supplied 44% of the team's prior group SOG. Michael Carcone recorded 1.70 SOG and 3.61 attempts per qualified game at five-on-five; current PP2 membership adds a possible route, with 0.19 SOG and 0.42 attempts per game in prior power-play states. The teams’ past PP chance rates add context for that route. Logan Cooley recorded 1.43 SOG and 2.67 attempts per qualified game at five-on-five; current PP1 membership adds a possible route, with 0.38 SOG and 0.50 attempts per game in prior power-play states. The teams’ past PP chance rates add context for that route. Attempts include shots that missed or were blocked; they are part of the same shot pool as SOG.
That makes their SOG markets the cleanest way to bet on the shots. They need to put pucks on net; they do not need to score.
Utah Mammoth — PP1 finishing
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 3.16 goals per game, while Utah Mammoth have scored 3.20. Those are full-game historical rates. On the power play, Utah Mammoth have produced 0.19 goals per chance, and Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 0.14. They have scored enough to make the current PP1 finishers worth examining, especially if the top unit gets its usual chances.
Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley and Mikhail Sergachev have 21 prior current-team PP goals between them and are on today's PP1. Their current lines or pairs give them ice outside the power play too. Other players supplied 59% of the team's full-game historical goals.
That puts their PP1 goal markets on the finishing list. Each bet needs that player to finish a chance.
Utah Mammoth — PP1 assist production
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 5.23 assists per game, while Utah Mammoth have produced 5.17. Those are full-game historical rates. On the power play, Utah Mammoth have produced 0.35 assists per chance, and Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 0.26. A goal creates the chance for a credited assist; the current PP1 group has done much of that scoring work.
Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev, Dylan Guenther and Nick Schmaltz have 47 prior current-team credited PP assists between them and are on today's PP1. Their current lines or pairs give them ice outside the power play too. Other players supplied 57% of the team's full-game historical assists.
That makes their assist markets the way to bet on their part in the scoring, without guessing who will make a particular pass.
Power-play units
Chicago Blackhawks PP1
Chicago Blackhawks have averaged 2.98 power plays per game, and Utah Mammoth have conceded 2.86. Together those past rates sit at roughly 3 chances. That is close to average, so PP1 has to produce from about its usual number of chances.
When Chicago Blackhawks have had the extra skater, they generated 1.23 SOG per chance; Utah Mammoth allowed 1.50. Tyler Bertuzzi have scored the most PP goals among today's PP1, while Tyler Bertuzzi and Anton Frondell have supplied the most credited PP assists. The listed unit is current, but its minutes tonight are not guaranteed.
PP2 (informational): Nick Lardis, Frank Nazar, Ryan Donato, Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel.
Player
Current EV line / pair
PP goals
PP assists
Anton Frondell
Line 1
0
1
Tyler Bertuzzi
Line 1
10
9
Patrick Kane
Line 1
—
—
Roman Kantserov
Line 2
—
—
Bowen Byram
Pair 1
—
—
Utah Mammoth PP1
Utah Mammoth have averaged 2.90 power plays per game, and Chicago Blackhawks have conceded 3.02. Together those past rates sit at roughly 3 chances. That is a little more favorable than average, giving PP1 another chance to matter.
When Utah Mammoth have had the extra skater, they generated 1.39 SOG per chance; Chicago Blackhawks allowed 1.29. Nick Schmaltz and Dylan Guenther have scored the most PP goals among today's PP1, while Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev have supplied the most credited PP assists. The listed unit is current, but its minutes tonight are not guaranteed.
PP2 (informational): Vincent Trocheck, Anders Lee, Michael Carcone, Daniil But, John Marino.
Player
Current EV line / pair
PP goals
PP assists
Nick Schmaltz
Line 1
8
7
Clayton Keller
Line 1
2
17
Logan Cooley
Line 2
5
3
Dylan Guenther
Line 2
5
10
Mikhail Sergachev
Pair 1
3
13
Goalies / what could change
Chicago Blackhawks: Spencer Knight is listed as unconfirmed. A goalie-saves target still needs confirmed participation and its own qualified workload case.
Utah Mammoth: Karel Vejmelka is listed as likely. The defense has faced shots, but this opponent has not generated matching shot volume consistently. A goalie-saves target still needs confirmed participation and its own qualified workload case.
Refresh units, goalies and exact sportsbook quotes before puck drop. Shot areas describe release locations, not fixed tactical positions.
