NY Rangers vs Utah Mammoth Prediction 1/5/26 NHL Picks Today

The Utah Mammoth and the New York Rangers meet Monday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Mammoth vs. New York Rangers prediction.

Utah Mammoth Recap

The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss at the hands of New Jersey last time out to sit at 19-20-3 this season. After this game, Utah will head home for a game against the Ottawa Senators.

Mammoth Drop 3 Of Last 4

Clayton Keller leads Utah with 36 points coming on 13 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Nick Schmaltz has 36 points with 14 goals and 22 assists. Dylan Guenther has 36 points with 20 goals and 16 assists and Logan Cooley has 23 points with 14 goals and 9 assists. JJ Peterka has 29 points with 15 goals and 14 assists and Mikhail Sergachev has 29 points with 6 goals and 23 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 17-11-2 with a 2.72 GAA and an .895 save percentage in goal for Utah while Vitek Vanecek is 2-9-1 with a 2.92 GAA and an .879 save percentage.

Why the Utah Mammoth will win

• The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a road win.
• The underdogs have won two of the Rangers’ last three games at Madison Square Garden.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Rangers’ last 10 games at Madison Square Garden.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites.

Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts

• Clayton Keller has scored at least one goal in each of his last four road appearances against the Rangers.
• Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one assist in each of his eight previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the Rangers.
• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 108 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

New York Rangers Recap

The New York Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their 5-1 win over Florida last time out to sit at 20-18-5 this season. After this game, New York will head home for a game against the Buffalo Sabres.

Rangers Snap Three-Game Losing Streak

Artemi Panarin has 44 points with 16 goals and 28 assists while Adam Fox has 28 points with 24 assists. JT Miller has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists while Will Cuylle has 23 points with 10 goals and 13 assists and Mika Zibanejad has 35 points with 15 goals and 20 assists. Alexis Lafreniere also has 23 points with 15 assists as well this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 17-12-4 with a 2.47 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 3-6-1 with a 2.11 GAA and a .924 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Mammoth have lost 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs.
• The home team has won three of the Rangers’ last four games.
• The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in four of their last five night games.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Artemi Panarin has scored at least one goal in five of the Rangers’ last six games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
• Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances.
• Mika Zibanejad has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 69.2% against the Mammoth (min. 5 faceoffs) – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Mammoth’s last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Rangers’ last seven games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Utah Mammoth vs. New York Rangers Prediction

I’m on the Rangers here. I just think that the Rangers are the clear better team in this game, as New York’s had their issues at home, but this is a team that has a world-class goaltender in Igor Shesterkin and Utah just hasn’t been the same team on the road that they’ve been at the Delta Center this season. All in all, I think the Rangers get the job done and take care of business. Give me New York.