The Seattle Kraken and Utah Mammoth meet Saturday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Mammoth vs Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Mammoth vs Kraken Pick.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken lost to the Devils and Bruins, and they play the Penguins next. The Kraken have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.74 goals per game and are scoring on 23.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 16 goals, Vince Dunn has 22 assists, and Matty Beniers has 85 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.85 goals per game and are killing 70.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 77 goals on 777 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 36 goals on 462 shots.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth beat the Maple Leafs and Stars, and they play the Flyers next. The Mammoth have won 5 of their last 6 games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 3.06 goals per game and are scoring 15.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 23 goals, Clayton Keller has 31 assists and Nick Schmaltz has 116 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 2.75 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 89 goals on 903 shots faced, while Vitek Vanecek has given up 37 goals on 316 shots.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Mammoth have won each of their last nine games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost seven of their last eight day games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mammoth have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three day games against Central Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost the second period in each of their last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents when leading after the first period.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Kraken have won each of their last five games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kraken have won the third period in each of their last four day games following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Mammoth’s last eight games following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kraken’s last three day games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last 11 day games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last seven home games against opponents on a losing streak.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Nick Schmaltz has scored a goal in each of the Mammoth’s last three games against the Kraken.
- Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last six home games against Western Conference opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 114 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Beniers has scored at least one goal in three of the Kraken’s last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- Brandon Montour has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five road appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Frederick Gaudreau has recorded two hits against the Mammoth this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Mammoth rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (15.22%).
- Utah Mammoth rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.75).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.73%).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.74).
Mammoth vs Kraken Prediction
The Kraken are in a funk right now where the offense just can’t get going. I doubt that improves on the road with a weird early start time. The Mammoth are playing some of their best hockey of the season and the defensive effort has picked up tremendously. The Mammoth have allowed 2 or fewer goals in 6 of their last 8 games. The home team has won all 4 meetings between the Mammoth and Kraken. Two teams heading in different directions. Give me the Mammoth, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.