The Washington Capitals and Utah Mammoth meet Thursday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Mammoth vs. Capitals Prediction. This article will include a Mammoth vs. Capitals Pick.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals lost to the Avs and Blues and play the Golden Knights next. The Capitals have split their last 8 games.
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.04 goals per game and are scoring 16.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 26 goals, John Carlson has 36 assists, and Jakob Chychrun has 208 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.85 goals per game and are killing 80.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 117 goals on 1,369 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 65 goals on 569 shots.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth beat the Kings and lost to the Oilers, and they play the Kings next. The Mammoth have split their last 6 games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 3.13 goals per game and are scoring 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 34 goals, Clayton Keller has 46 assists, and Nick Schmaltz has 173 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 2.82 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 146 goals on 1,418 shots faced, while Vitek Vanecek has given up 48 goals on 450 shots.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Mammoth have won nine of their last 10 games following a home loss.
- The Capitals have lost eight of their last nine road games against Central Division opponents.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games.
- The Mammoth have covered the puck line in nine of their last 12 games following a home loss.
- The Capitals have lost the second period in each of their last six games against Central Division opponents when trailing after the first period.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The underdogs have won six of the Mammoth’s last seven games.
- The Mammoth have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 13 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Mammoth’s last seven games.
- The road team has won the third period in each of the Mammoth’s last seven games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Mammoth’s last eight home games following a home loss has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Capitals’ last seven games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last six games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in nine of the Capitals’ last 10 road games.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances against the Capitals.
- Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Strome has recorded at least one assist in five of the Capitals’ last six games against Central Division opponents.
- Ethen Frank has scored a goal in each of his last three road appearances against Central Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Utah Mammoth rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.82).
- The Utah Mammoth rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.92%).
- The Washington Capitals rank T29th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.43%).
- The Washington Capitals rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.85).
Mammoth vs Capitals Prediction
The Capitals keep coming up short offensively and it’s leading to a lot of frustrating losses. The Capitals have had issues on the road all season so this isn’t a spot where they likely figure things out. The Mammoth need to take advantage of spots like this as they close in on a playoff spot and they already beat the Caps this month on the road. These are just two teams heading in different directions. The price is reasonable. Give me Utah.