Utah Mammoth defeat Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · NHL · Utah Mammoth 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
The Utah Mammoth beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Nationwide Arena. The Utah Mammoth covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites. The game went under the closing total of 6.5, with 5 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 56-19.
Utah Mammoth vs. Columbus Blue Jackets final score and game recap
The Utah Mammoth led 2-0 after the first period and 2-1 after two periods. They outscored the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 in the third period. They led at the end of every period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Dylan Guenther (Utah Mammoth): 1 goal, 2 assists.
- Nick Schmaltz (Utah Mammoth): 2 goals.
- Jet Greaves (Columbus Blue Jackets): 27 saves on 31 shots.
- Kent Johnson (Columbus Blue Jackets): 1 goal.
Who covered the spread in Utah Mammoth vs. Columbus Blue Jackets?
The Utah Mammoth covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites, winning by 3 goals.
The puck line opened and closed at Utah Mammoth -1.5.
Did Utah Mammoth vs. Columbus Blue Jackets go over or under the total?
The game went under: 5 goals combined against a closing total of 6.5, under by 1.5.
The total opened and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's Utah Mammoth vs. Columbus Blue Jackets predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 56-19.
- Moneyline: the Utah Mammoth to win at -118, a win (+$84.75 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 56-19, +$678.11 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Utah Mammoth vs. Columbus Blue Jackets player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 56-19 in this game, +$678.11 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Nick Schmaltz (Utah Mammoth): under 0.5 assists at -180, finished with 0, a win.
- Vincent Trocheck (Utah Mammoth): under 0.5 assists at -215, finished with 0, a win.
- Logan Cooley (Utah Mammoth): under 0.5 goals at -330, finished with 0, a win.
- Matthew Knies (Columbus Blue Jackets): under 0.5 goals at -320, finished with 0, a win.
- Vincent Trocheck (Utah Mammoth): under 0.5 goals at -450, finished with 0, a win.
- Sean Monahan (Columbus Blue Jackets): under 0.5 assists at -360, finished with 0, a win.
- Matthew Knies (Columbus Blue Jackets): under 0.5 assists at -210, finished with 1, a loss.
- Valeri Nichushkin (Columbus Blue Jackets): under 0.5 points at -155, finished with 0, a win.
- Adam Fantilli (Columbus Blue Jackets): under 0.5 goals at -310, finished with 0, a win.
- Dylan Guenther (Utah Mammoth): under 0.5 goals at -250, finished with 1, a loss.
- Denton Mateychuk (Columbus Blue Jackets): under 0.5 assists at -330, finished with 0, a win.
- Dmitri Voronkov (Columbus Blue Jackets): under 0.5 assists at -390, finished with 0, a win.
- 63 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Utah Mammoth vs. Columbus Blue Jackets game prop results: first period and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-period moneyline: Utah Mammoth won the first period, paying -116.
- Utah Mammoth team total 2.5: the over, paying -182, with 4 scored.
- First-period total 1.5: the over, paying -130, with 2 goals scored.
- Columbus Blue Jackets team total 3.5: the under, paying -182, with 1 scored.
Utah Mammoth vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Utah Mammoth at -115 and the Columbus Blue Jackets at -105. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Utah Mammoth a 51% favorite. The Utah Mammoth won as the favorite at -115: $86.96 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Utah Mammoth, the price before the game was -118: priced below fair (−5.3% value).
Utah Mammoth and Columbus Blue Jackets betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Utah Mammoth 2-0 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 1-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 2 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went under. That made it two straight wins for the Utah Mammoth.
This result left the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the puck line, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
What's next for Utah Mammoth and Columbus Blue Jackets?
Next for the Utah Mammoth: at the New York Rangers on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Next for the Columbus Blue Jackets: the Pittsburgh Penguins at home on Friday, October 9, 2026.