The St. Louis Blues and Utah Mammoth meet Friday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Mammoth vs Blues Prediction. This article will include a Mammoth vs Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues beat the Habs, lost to the Blackhawks, and they play the Golden Knights next. The Blues have lost 8 of their last 14 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 16.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Justin Faulk leads St. Louis with 11 goals, Robert Thomas has 20 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 83 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 76.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 84 goals on 649 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 59 goals on 589 shots.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth beat the Rangers and Senators, and they play the Blue Jackets next. The Mammoth have split their last 10 games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring 15.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 21 goals, Clayton Keller has 25 assists and Nick Schmaltz has 108 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 2.84 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 85 goals on 828 shots faced, while Vitek Vanecek has given up 34 goals on 280 shots.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last eight road games against Central Division opponents.
- The home team has won each of the Blues’ last four games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last four games.
- The Mammoth have won the second period in seven of their last eight home games when trailing after the first period.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Mammoth have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs following a road loss.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Mammoth have lost the third period in each of their last four home games against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last seven road games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Mammoth’s last six night games following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 10 night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last six home games against Central Division opponents.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Nick Schmaltz has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against the Blues.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last six home games against Central Division opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 110 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last four games against the Mammoth.
- Cam Fowler has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Mammoth rank 29th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.50%).
- Utah Mammoth rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.50).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.43).
Mammoth vs Blues Prediction
The Blues haven’t had much success on the road this season, and they’ve been getting beat over the head defensively. The Blues have allowed 4 or more goals in 4 of their last 7 games. The Mammoth have been hit or miss in their own right, but they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games and are cleaning things up defensively. The Mammoth and Blues are two teams in different form at the moment and home ice matters, given St. Louis struggles on the road. I’ll side with the Mammoth on Friday night.