The Utah Mammoth and the Buffalo Sabres meet Tuesday in NHL action from the KeyBank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Mammoth vs. Buffalo Sabres prediction.
Utah Mammoth Recap
The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-2 loss at the hands of Tampa Bay last time out to sit at 8-4 this season. After this game, Utah will head on the road for a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Mammoth Drop Back-To-Back Games
Nick Schmaltz leads Utah with 17 points including 7 goals and 10 assists while Dylan Guenther has 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists. Clayton Keller has a team-high 8 assists and Logan Cooley has 12 points with a team-high 8 goals. JJ Peterka has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists and Mikhail Sergachev has 9 points with 2 goals and 7 assists. Ian Cole has 6 points with 5 assists and John Marino has 5 points with 4 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 6-3 with a 2.79 GAA and an .890 save percentage in goal for Utah while Vitek Vanecek is 2-1 with a 2.01 GAA and a .913 save percentage.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Mammoth have won seven of their last eight night games.
- The Sabres have lost four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games after coming off overtime.
- The Mammoth have covered the puck line in five of their last six night games following a loss.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Logan Cooley has scored a goal in four of the Mammoth’s last five games as road favorites.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Mammoth’s last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one point in each of the Mammoth’s last eight night games.
- Dylan Guenther ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (4) this season.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to add on to a 4-3 shootout win over Washington last time out to sit at 5-4-3 this season. After this game, Buffalo will head home for a game against St. Louis.
Sabres Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
Alex Tuch leads Buffalo with 12 points including 5 goals and 7 assists while Rasmus Dahlin has 9 points with a team-high 8 assists and Tage Thompson has 10 points with 5 goals and 5 assists. Zach Benson’s added 8 assists and Josh Doan has 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists. Jason Zucker has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists while Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod each have 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists. Alex Lyon has gone 3-4-2 with a 2.90 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Buffalo while Colten Ellis is 1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .935 save percentage so far this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gone 1-0-1 with a 3.34 GAA and an .877 save percentage up to this point in the year.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won each of their last eight home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Mammoth have lost four of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as home underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Alex Tuch has scored a goal in four of the Sabres’ last five night games at KeyBank Center.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last six games as underdogs.
- Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven home games.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least four shots in each of his last six appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sabres’ last eight home games following an overtime win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Mammoth’s last four games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Utah Mammoth vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction
I’m on the Mammoth here. I know the Mammoth just dropped back-to-back games but this has still been one of the most profitable teams in the league out of the gate and I’m not ready to jump off just yet. Buffalo’s been solid at home, but I still think Utah finds a way to get it done so give me the Mammoth in this one.