Avalanche vs. Mammoth NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 21

The Colorado Avalanche and Utah Mammoth -- both coming off victories -- will face each other on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Mammoth are at +120.

Colorado won 4-1 at home its last time out on Oct. 18 against the Boston Bruins. Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche with three points (three assists).

Utah won its most recent game 3-2 at home over the Boston Bruins on Oct. 19. The Mammoth were led in that matchup by Nick Schmaltz (two assists) and Clayton Keller (one goal and one assist).

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we project to bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey contest.

Avalanche vs. Mammoth Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Utah Mammoth, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 3 - Mammoth 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.04 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Mammoth Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Mammoth game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-142)
• Underdog: Mammoth (+120)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have been victorious in five of their six games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (83.3%).
• Colorado is 4-1 when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• The Avalanche's implied moneyline win probability is 58.7% in this matchup.
• Only one of Colorado's six games has finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth lost the only game they played as an underdog this season.
• Utah has played as an underdog of +120 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The Mammoth have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Utah has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals only once this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado has scored the seventh-most goals in the league (21 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Avalanche have given up nine total goals (just 1.5 per game), ranking first in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its +12 goal differential is No. 1 in the league.
• The three power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 25 power-play chances).
• Colorado has the league's 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (12%).
• Colorado's 87.5% penalty-kill success rate is the ninth-best in the league.
• Colorado has the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.2%.
• The Avalanche have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 18th in the league.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 17 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Mammoth's total of 13 goals conceded (only 2.2 per game) is third in the NHL.
• It has the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +4.
• With three power-play goals (on 25 chances), the Mammoth are 20th in the NHL.
• Utah has the NHL's 28th-ranked power-play percentage (12%).
• Utah's has the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.91%).
• Utah is 30th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.1%).
• The Mammoth's 9.9% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.