Devils vs. Mammoth NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 3

The Utah Mammoth got a hat trick from Dylan Guenther last time out, and now will visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, Jan. 3. The bookmakers see this as a close game, with the Devils -122 to win on the moneyline, and the Mammoth at +102.

New Jersey secured a 3-2 road victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in its last game on Dec. 31. Luke Hughes had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Devils.

Utah won on the road in its last game on Jan. 1, 7-2 over the New York Islanders. Guenther led the Mammoth with four points (three goals and one assist) in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

Devils vs. Mammoth Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the New Jersey Devils and Utah Mammoth, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 4 - Mammoth 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Mammoth Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Devils-Mammoth matchup.

• Favorite: Devils (-122)
• Underdog: Mammoth (+102)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils are 11-13 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, New Jersey has put together a 9-10 record (winning 47.4% of its games).
• The Devils have a 55.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• New Jersey's 40 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 17 times.

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have been an underdog in 16 games this season, and won six (37.5%).
• Utah has a record of 3-5 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +102 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Mammoth, based on the moneyline, is 49.5%.
• Utah has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 22 of 41 games this season.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 106 total goals (2.6 per game) make it the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Devils have conceded 120 total goals (three per game), ranking 14th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its -14 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
• The 21 power-play goals the Devils have put up this season rank 22nd in the NHL (on 98 power-play chances).
• New Jersey is 10th in the league with a 21.43% power-play conversion rate.
• The Devils have capitalized with four shorthanded goals this season (seventh among NHL teams).
• New Jersey has the league's 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.42%).
• New Jersey wins 50.1% of its faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Devils have a 9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 31st in the league.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 126 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Mammoth's total of 118 goals given up (2.9 per game) is 12th in the league.
• Its +8 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 122 chances), the Mammoth are 25th in the NHL.
• Utah scores on 16.39% of its power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
• The Mammoth have three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• The 82.2% penalty-kill percentage of Utah is sixth in the league.
• Utah is 24th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.1%).
• The Mammoth's 10.8% shooting percentage is 16th in the league.