The Utah Mammoth and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Thursday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Mammoth vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.
Utah Mammoth Recap
The Utah Mammoth come into this game looking to add on to their 6-3 win over Dallas last time out to sit at 35-27-6 this season. After this game, Utah will head home for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Mammoth Snap Four-Game Skid
Clayton Keller leads Utah with 65 points coming on 20 goals and a team-high 45 assists while Nick Schmaltz has 60 points with 24 goals and 36 assists. Dylan Guenther has 58 points with 33 goals and 25 assists and JJ Peterka has 41 points with 22 goals and 19 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 44 points with 10 goals and 34 assists. Karel Vejmelka has gone 30-18-3 with a 2.72 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Utah while Vitek Vanecek is 5-9-3 with a 2.76 GAA and an .890 save percentage.
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Golden Knights have lost each of their last nine games following a home loss.
- The underdogs have won four of the Mammoth’s last five games.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 14 home games following a home loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in five of the Mammoth’s last six games.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Logan Cooley has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances against the Golden Knights.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Golden Knights.
- Logan Cooley has scored four goals against the Golden Knights this season – most against any opponent.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from their 2-0 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out to sit at 31-23-14 this season. After this game, Vegas will head on the road for a game against the Nashville Predators.
Golden Knights Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 74 points coming on 24 goals and 50 assists. Mitch Marner has 69 points with 19 goals and 50 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 57 points with 34 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 47 points with 19 goals and 28 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 54 points with 24 goals and 30 assists. Mark Stone also has 62 points with 21 goals and 41 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 8-7-3 with a 2.95 GAA and an .875 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 16-9-6 with a 2.61 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Mammoth have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have won seven of their last eight home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in six of the Golden Knights’ last seven games at T-Mobile Arena.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Dorofeyev has scored at least one goal in four of the Golden Knights’ last five games as home favorites.
- Mark Stone has recorded two assists in each of his last four appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Pavel Dorofeyev ranks 2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (18) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last four games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Mammoth’s last four games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Thursday games at T-Mobile Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
Utah Mammoth vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on Utah here. I just can’t get there laying this price with Vegas as I haven’t been as sold on the Golden Knights at home this season as I have been in past years, and I just think that the Mammoth are a better team than this line would indicate. The Golden Knights are solid, but I have to take a stab at Utah and the plus money in this one.