The Utah Mammoth (7-4) square off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3) at Delta Center on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a loss. The Mammoth were defeated by the Seattle Kraken 5-3 in their most recent outing, while the Lightning are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

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As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Saturday's game.

Lightning vs. Mammoth Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final score of Mammoth 4, Lightning 3.

Moneyline Pick: Mammoth (-146)
Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 6.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Lightning (+1.5)

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Mammoth Splits and Trends

Utah has won both of its games that were decided by one goal.
In the one game this season the Mammoth recorded only one goal, they lost.
Utah has lost both games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
The Mammoth have scored more than two goals in eight games (7-1-0, 14 points).
In the two games when Utah has capitalized with a single power-play goal, it went 1-1-0 to record two points.
When it has outshot opponents, Utah is 6-4-0 (12 points).
The Mammoth have been outshot by opponents once, and won (two points).

Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning have a 7-3 record this season and are 1-0-1 in contests that have required overtime.
Tampa Bay has won both of its games that were decided by one goal.
This season the Lightning scored just one goal in two games and they lost both times.
The Lightning have scored at least three goals in eight games, earning 14 points from those contests.
This season, Tampa Bay has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in five games and registered eight points with a record of 4-1-0.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Tampa Bay has posted a record of 5-2-0 (10 points).
The Lightning have been outshot by opponents three times this season, and earned four points in those games.

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