Utah Mammoth Takes Charge in Postseason Action!
The Mammoth have been clear about their intentions. It’s playoffs or bust in Year 2.
Utah Mammoth right wing JJ Peterka (77) talks with his teammates between the action against the Minnesota Wild during an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Ahead of their sophomore season, the Utah Mammoth set a clear goal: Make the playoffs.
With 14 games to go and a five-point lead over the closest competitors, things are certainly trending in that direction. MoneyPuck has the Mammoth as the ninth-most likely team to make the playoffs with a likelihood of 89. 1%, while Hockey Stats has them at 11th with a likelihood of 86%.
But as the St. Louis Blues proved last season, a late hot streak can be the difference between a playoff berth and another season of early golfing — regardless of what the odds say. As has been the case throughout most of the season, the Mammoth are tied with a few other teams for the most games played.
Once everyone’s schedules start to even out, that could cause them to sweat. For example, the San Jose Sharks currently sit two slots outside the playoffs and six points behind the Mammoth. But if they were to win all three of their games in hand, they’d tie Utah in points.