Mammoth vs Sharks Prediction
The Sharks aren’t a team you should make a habit of backing. They’re one of the worst teams in the NHL and are in awful form right now, mainly on the defensive side. They should be underdogs nearly every night. However, let’s not act like the Mammoth are lighting the world on fire, as they’ve lost four straight games and are awful defensively in their own right. The Mammoth are 20th in goals against and 26th in defensive power play percentage.
I say it all the time, but just because one team stinks doesn’t make another bad team more attractive. We know the Sharks are awful, but the Mammoth shouldn’t be -200 favorites against anybody in their current form. You can do worse than taking a shot in the dark with the Sharks at this price. Give me the Sharks.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks beat the Islanders, lost to the Penguins, and they play the Predators next. The Sharks have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.43 goals per game and are scoring on 19 percent of their power play opportunities. Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 8 goals, 15 assists, and 79 shots. Will Smith has 7 goals, 7 assists, and 54 shots. Ivar Stenberg has 6 goals, 6 assists, and 36 shots. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 76 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 44 goals on 415 shots faced. Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 23 goals on 220 shots.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth lost to the Golden Knights and Blues, and they play the Canucks next. The Mammoth have lost 4 straight games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring 34.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Logan Cooley leads the Mammoth with 11 goals, 10 assists, and 31 shots. Nick Schmaltz has 9 goals, 11 assists, and 48 shots. Dylan Guenther has 6 goals, 6 assists, and 46 shots. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 70.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 40 goals on 323 shots faced. Sebastian Cossa has given up 24 goals on 175 shots.
Mammoth vs Sharks Injury Report
The Mammoth will be without John Marino and Maveric Lamoureux. Kailer Yamamoto is out with an upper body injury. Nate Schmidt is out with an upper body injury. Dylan Guenther is day-to-day.
The Sharks will be without Alexander Wennberg and Igor Chernyshov. Quentin Musty is out with an upper body injury. Kyle Keyser is also out with an upper body injury.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last five games following a shootout win.
- The home team has won each of the last four games between the Sharks and Mammoth.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Mammoth’s last seven games.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sharks have lost the first period in nine of their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Mammoth have lost each of their last four games as a home favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Sharks have won each of their last three games as an underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Mammoth’s last six games at Delta Center.
- The Mammoth have lost the third period in each of their last four games after coming off overtime.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sharks’ last seven games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Mammoth’s last three games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last 11 Saturday games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last six road games.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Mammoth’s last nine games as favorites.
- Logan Cooley has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Lawson Crouse has scored 11 career goals against the Sharks – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last nine Saturday night road games.
- Barclay Goodrow has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 60.9% against the Mammoth (min. 5 faceoffs) – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Mammoth rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (34.33%).
- Utah Mammoth rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.77%).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.43).
- The San Jose Sharks rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals this season (4).