The Minnesota Wild and the Utah Mammoth meet Friday in NHL action from the Delta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mammoth vs. Wild prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Colorado from Thursday’s matchup to sit at 35-14-10 this season. After this game, Minnesota will head home for a game against the St. Louis Blues.
Wild Win 6 In A Row
Going into Thursday’s matchup with Colorado, Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 70 points, including 32 goals and a team-high 38 assists, while Matt Boldy has 62 points, including a team-high 32 goals and 30 assists. Marcus Johansson has 37 points with 13 goals and 24 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 40 points with 15 goals and 25 assists, while Brock Faber has 37 points with 13 goals and 24 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 20-9-6 with a 2.64 GAA and a .907 save percentage, while Jesper Wallstedt is 14-5-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild has won each of their last six games.
- The Mammoth has lost three of their last four games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs.
- The Mammoth has failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven home games when playing with a rest advantage.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Joel Eriksson Ek has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Wild as underdogs.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last 11 games.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:50) this season.
Utah Mammoth Recap
The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss at the hands of Colorado in their last game to slip to 30-24-4 this season. After this game, Utah will head home for a game against Chicago.
Mammoth Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Clayton Keller leads Utah with 55 points coming on 17 goals and a team-high 38 assists, while Nick Schmaltz has 53 points with 23 goals and 30 assists. Dylan Guenther has 49 points with 27 goals and 22 assists and JJ Peterka has 38 points with 20 goals and 18 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 39 points with 9 goals and 30 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 27-15-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Utah, while Vitek Vanecek is 3-9-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .884 save percentage.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Mammoth has won eight of their last nine home games following a home loss.
- The Wild have lost four of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Mammoth has covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Wild.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Central Division opponents.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Clayton Keller has scored at least one goal in four of his last five home appearances against the Wild.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Mammoth’s last 10 home games against Central Division opponents.
- Logan Cooley has recorded two blocks against the Wild this season—equal to the most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Thirteen of the Wild’s last 14 games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Mammoth’s last eight home games following a loss have gone over the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Mammoth vs Wild Prediction
I’m in Minnesota here. I just think that the Wild are the better team even on a back-to-back and have been road warriors pretty much all season long. Utah’s a solid squad and plays well at home, but this price is too good to pass on with Minnesota.