The Chicago Blackhawks and Utah Mammoth meet Sunday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Mammoth vs. Blackhawks prediction. This article will include a Mammoth vs. Blackhawks pick.
Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Predators and Avs, and they play the Jets next. The Blackhawks have lost 8 of their last 9 games.
The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.61 goals per game and are scoring 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Bertuzzi leads Chicago with 26 goals, Connor Bedard has 30 assists and Frank Nazar has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 85.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Knight has given up 107 goals on 1,163 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 64 goals on 507 shots.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth beat the Wild and lost to the Avs, and they play the Capitals next. The Mammoth has won 9 of their last 13 games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring 16.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 27 goals, Clayton Keller has 40 assists, and Nick Schmaltz has 142 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 2.76 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 117 goals on 1,178 shots faced, while Vitek Vanecek has given up 40 goals on 346 shots.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Blackhawks have lost 17 of their last 18 day games against Central Division opponents.
- The Mammoth has won seven of their last eight home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games following a road loss.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blackhawks’ last four games.
- The Mammoth have won the third period in each of their last seven games as favorites.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Mammoth have lost four of their last seven games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blackhawks have won two of their last three games as underdogs against the Mammoth.
- The Mammoth has failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six Sunday games as favorites.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in nine of their last 11 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Blackhawks have won the second period in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents when tied after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Mammoth’s last four day games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last eight home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in nine of the Blackhawks’ last 10 road games against Central Division opponents.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- JJ Peterka has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Blackhawks.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Mammoth’s last 11 home games against Central Division opponents.
- Michael Carcone has scored five career goals against the Blackhawks—equal to the most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Connor Bedard has scored a goal in five of the Blackhawks’ last six games.
- Connor Bedard has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances after playing the previous day.
- Ilya Mikheyev has scored two goals against the Mammoth this season—equal to the most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Utah Mammoths rank 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.76).
- The Utah Mammoth rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.07%).
- The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.56%).
- The Chicago Blackhawks rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.61).
Mammoths vs. Blackhawks Prediction
It’s hard to get behind the Blackhawks in their current form, as they can’t get anything going at either end of the ice and the losses are getting out of control. Meanwhile, the Mammoth keep putting up crooked numbers offensively and they’re at home, where they’ve won 18 games. These are two teams heading in different directions and that explains the price. I have to side with the Mammoth and of course I’ll lay the PL to shave down the price.