NHL Sunday, October 04 at 06:00 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
UTA

Utah Mammoth

Away 2-1-0 (1-1-0 Away)
W W
Projected Final Score
3.03 — 3.13
NYR

New York Rangers

Home 3-1-0 (2-0-0 Home)
L W W
Spread
UTA +1.5 (-250)
NYR -1.5 (+200)
Total
Posted 5.5 (-120)
Simulated 6.2
Moneyline
UTA +100
NYR -120

Simulated Outcome Probability

Utah Mammoth
48.1%
New York Rangers
51.9%
No edge at +100
No edge at -120

Our 10,000 iterations project the New York Rangers to win outright in 51.9% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: UTA +1.5 / NYR -1.5
UTA covers (-250) 70.3%
NYR covers (+200) 29.7%
Total O/U: 5.5
OVER (-120) +1.5% Edge 56.0%
UNDER (+100) 44.0%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: UTA Karel Vejmelka (.896 projected SV%) vs NYR Igor Shesterkin (.902 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: UTA dresses 3.07 goals/game of talent (led by Keller, Guenther, Schmaltz) | NYR dresses 2.76 goals/game of talent (led by Zibanejad, Fox, Dorofeyev).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: UTA 3.05 vs NYR 3.02 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 21.1% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.1%), 3-2 (6.8%), 3-4 (6.4%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (NYR 52.2% no-vig, Over 5.5 52.2%).
  • • ❌ Injury: UTA - Maveric Lamoureux (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: NYR - Adam Sykora (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the New York Rangers winning in 51.9% of trials. Projected score: UTA 3.03 - NYR 3.13. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Utah Mammoth

Karel Vejmelka

Proj SV%
.895
Starts
45
Shots Faced
1150
New York Rangers

Igor Shesterkin

Proj SV%
.902
Starts
36
Shots Faced
964

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Utah Mammoth

New York Rangers

Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Utah Mammoth

W @ Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 1 | Oct 03, 2026
W vs Chicago Blackhawks
6 - 0 | Oct 01, 2026

New York Rangers

W @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 0 | Oct 02, 2026
W vs Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 1 | Oct 01, 2026
L @ Boston Bruins
0 - 3 | Sep 29, 2026