The Utah Mammoth and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Maple Leafs vs Mammoth Prediction.
Utah Mammoth Recap
The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to build on a 2-1 OT win over the Buffalo Sabres last time out to sit at 9-4 this season. After this game, Utah will head on the road for a game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Mammoth Snap Two-Game Slide
Entering Tuesday’s game, Nick Schmaltz leads Utah with 17 points including 7 goals and 10 assists while Dylan Guenther has 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists. Clayton Keller has a team-high 8 assists and Logan Cooley has 12 points with a team-high 8 goals. JJ Peterka has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists and Mikhail Sergachev has 9 points with 2 goals and 7 assists. Ian Cole has 6 points with 5 assists and John Marino has 5 points with 4 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 6-3 with a 2.79 GAA and an .890 save percentage in goal for Utah while Vitek Vanecek is 2-1 with a 2.01 GAA and a .913 save percentage.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Mammoth have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Maple Leafs have lost two of their last three games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Maple Leafs’ last six games at Scotiabank Arena.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Logan Cooley has scored at least one goal in three of the Mammoth’s last four games as underdogs.
- Mikhail Sergachev has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances against the Maple Leafs.
- Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one point in each of the Mammoth’s last nine games as underdogs.
- Dylan Guenther ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (4) this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to add on to their 4-3 win over Pittsburgh last time out to sit at 7-5-1 this season. After this game, Toronto will take on the Boston Bruins at home.
Maple Leafs Win 4 Of Their Last 5
William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 18 points on 5 goals and a team-high 13 assists while John Tavares has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists and Matthew Knies has 16 points with 4 goals and 12 assists. Auston Matthews has 11 points with a team-high 7 goals and 4 assists and Morgan Rielly has 9 points with 7 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 8 points with 7 assists. Anthony Stolarz has gone 5-4-1 with a 3.12 GAA and an .896 save percentage in goal for the Maple Leafs while Cayden Primeau is 2-1 with a 4.30 GAA and an .838 save percentage this season.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Maple Leafs have won seven of their last eight home games following a home win.
- The Mammoth have lost seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- Auston Matthews has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- William Nylander has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances in night games at Scotiabank Arena.
- William Nylander has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances in night games.
- William Nylander ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (5) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Mammoth’s last eight games as underdogs following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Maple Leafs vs Mammoth Prediction
I’m on Toronto here. I just think that the Maple Leafs have been solid at home and while the Mammoth have been strong in their own right, they haven’t been as strong on the road. I think Toronto gets the job done on home ice here.