The Utah Mammoth and Nashville Predators meet Saturday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Here’s a Predators vs Mammoth Prediction. This article will include a Predators vs Mammoth Pick.
Utah Mammoth Betting Preview
The Utah Mammoth beat the Kraken and Flyers, and they play the Lightning next. The Mammoth have won 7 of their last 8 games.
The Utah Mammoth are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 23 goals, Clayton Keller has 34 assists and Nick Schmaltz has 121 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Mammoth are allowing 2.78 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has allowed 96 goals on 953 shots faced, while Vitek Vanecek has given up 37 goals on 316 shots.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators beat the Senators, lost to the Sabres, and they play the Bruins next. The Predators have won 8 of their last 13 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.86 goals per game and are scoring 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 24 goals, Ryan O’Reilly has 32 assists and Filip Forsberg has 150 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.38 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 113 goals on 1,088 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 42 goals on 344 shots.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Predators’ last five games at Bridgestone Arena.
- The Mammoth have lost each of their last three games as road favorites after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Predators’ last seven games at Bridgestone Arena.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Mammoth have lost the second period in each of their last seven road games following an overtime win.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Mammoth have won seven of their last eight games.
- The Predators have lost five of their last six day games against Central Division opponents.
- The Mammoth have covered the puck line in five of their last six road games against Central Division opponents.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Mammoth have won the third period in each of their last six games as road favorites.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Predators’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Mammoth’s last four road games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last 12 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in eight of the Mammoth’s last 10 day games.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Steven Stamkos has scored at least one goal in four of the Predators’ last five games as underdogs.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last six games.
- Steven Stamkos ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (8) this season.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in four of the Mammoth’s last five games as road favorites.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Mammoth’s last nine games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 116 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nashville Predators rank T28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.38).
- The Nashville Predators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- Utah Mammoth rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (15.38%).
- Utah Mammoth rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.78).
Predators vs Mammoth Prediction
The Predators have turned their season around over the last month, and they’re strong at home where they’ve won 14 games. However, the Mammoth are one of the hottest teams in hockey with wins in 8 of their last 10 games. The Mammoth are rolling on both sides of the ice and that offense has caught fire. The road team has won 4 of the last 5 games between the Mammoth and Predators. Early start times usually favor the home team, but you have to be impressed with how the Mammoth look right now. Give me Utah on the road.