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NHLSeason 2026
Monday, 5 October 2026 · 00:00
New York Rangers
Utah Mammoth
Madison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Over 5.5 goals
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What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
NHL regular-season ice hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Utah Mammoth, scheduled for October 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden.
Read the full analysisUtah finished its preseason with a 2-0 win over Colorado on September 26, following a 6-3 win in Los Angeles and a 5-4 overtime loss to Vegas. In 2025-26, Utah posted a 43-33-6 record, Clayton Keller totaled 88 points, and Dylan Guenther scored 40 goals.
These elements suggest offensive continuity, but the preseason does not directly measure performance against the Rangers’ regular lineup. New York had four preseason games scheduled from September 21 to 25, then was due to play in Boston on September 29, with no detailed results documented.
Its actual level of preparation, special teams, and goaltenders therefore remain uncertain.
No recent matchup between the two teams is documented in the selected materials. The absence of a verifiable history prevents assessing any potential stylistic or matchup advantage based on head-to-head meetings.
The favorable scenario for the Rangers rests on the ice at Madison Square Garden and on a potentially more experienced team, facing Utah at the start of a five-game road trip. Conversely, the sequence of four games in six days, with Boston, Tampa Bay, and Detroit before Utah, could reduce the home-ice advantage through fatigue or a rotation in goal.
The favorable scenario for the Mammoth is based on a productive young core, a positive preseason, and increased depth. The unfavorable scenario comes down to the lengthy early road trip, uncertainty surrounding Lamoureux and Carcone, and a roster still being trimmed.
Travel conditions, actual rest, and the starting goaltenders are unknown.
Starting lineups have not been confirmed. The exact lineup - five skaters and one goaltender - remains to be announced for this game.
In Utah, the camp roster still had 37 players on September 23 and the final NHL roster had not been determined. Dmitri Simashev and Daniil But’s roles remained to be finalized, while the defensive pairings and special-teams units for both teams are unknown.
New York RangersUtah Mammoth
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 4 |
| 2 | New York Rangers | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | Utah Mammoth | 2 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 4 |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 4 |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild | 2 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
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