The Utah Mammoth and Carolina Hurricanes meet Thursday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Mammoth Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs Mammoth Pick.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth beat the Panthers, lost to the Lightning, and they play the Stars next. The Mammoth have won 9 of their last 11 games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 3.15 goals per game and are scoring 15.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 24 goals, Clayton Keller has 34 assists and Nick Schmaltz has 126 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 2.75 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 100 goals on 1,011 shots faced, while Vitek Vanecek has given up 40 goals on 346 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Senators, lost to the Blackhawks, and they play the Capitals next. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 11 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.39 goals per game and are scoring on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 23 goals, Sebastian Aho has 35 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 141 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 68 goals on 518 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 50 goals on 550 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Mammoth have lost each of their last four road games following a road win.
- The Hurricanes have won five of their last six home games.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 13 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in three of their last four games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Mammoth have lost the second period in each of their last six games as underdogs when leading after the first period.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Hurricanes have lost each of their last four games as a home favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Mammoth have won six of their last seven games.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 home games following a road win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
- The Mammoth have won the third period in each of their last six road games when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the Mammoth’s last 11 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last four home games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven night games at Lenovo Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last four games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Andrei Svechnikov has scored at least one goal in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
- K’Andre Miller has recorded an assist in six of his last seven home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Seth Jarvis ranks T4th in the league for Game Winning Goals (6) this season.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last six Thursday games.
- Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in four of the Mammoth’s last five road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 119 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank T4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.38).
- The Carolina Hurricanes are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- Utah Mammoth rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (15.23%).
- Utah Mammoth rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.75).
Hurricanes vs Mammoth Prediction
The Hurricanes are the better team and should be favored at home, but this price is nuts for a Utah side that’s playing great hockey. The Mammoth have won 8 of their last 10 games and just out dueled the Panthers in their building. The Mammoth have scored 4 or more goals in 6 of their last 9 games and have had some success on the road. You can do worse with your money on Thursday night than taking a shot in the dark with the Mammoth, a team in fantastic form. Give me the road dog.