Blues vs. Mammoth NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 23

The St. Louis Blues (3-2-1) host the Utah Mammoth (5-2) on Thursday, Oct. 23, with the Blues coming off a loss and the Mammoth a victory. The Mammoth are slight underdogs, at +100, and the Blues are -120.

St. Louis lost 2-1 in overtime at home its last time out on Oct. 21 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Blues got one point apiece out of three players, including Robert Thomas (one assist) and Jordan Kyrou (one assist).

Utah won at home in its last game on Oct. 21, 4-3 over the Colorado Avalanche. Mikhail Sergachev's three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup led the Mammoth.

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to bring home the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Blues vs. Mammoth Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the St. Louis Blues and Utah Mammoth, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Mammoth 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Mammoth Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Blues-Mammoth game.

• Favorite: Blues (-120)
• Underdog: Mammoth (+100)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues are 1-3 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• St. Louis is 1-3 (victorious in just 25.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• The Blues' implied moneyline win probability is 54.5% in this game.
• St. Louis' six matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals three times.

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Utah has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Mammoth have a 50.0% chance to win.
• Utah and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals twice this season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis ranks 28th in the league with 16 goals scored (2.7 per game).
• The Blues have given up 20 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 15th in league action in goals against.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The three power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (to rank 25th in the NHL) have come on 16 power-play chances.
• St. Louis' 18.75% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
• St. Louis has the league's 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.78%).
• St. Louis wins 50.5% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).
• The Blues have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 18th in the league.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 21 goals on the season (three per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
• The Mammoth have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing 16 total goals (just 2.3 per game), sixth in the league.
• It has the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +5.
• The Mammoth have four power-play goals (on 27 chances), 18th in the NHL.
• Utah scores on 14.81% of its power plays, No. 27 in the league.
• At 75%, Utah has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Utah wins 45.1% of faceoffs, 29th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Mammoth's 10.2% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.