Lightning vs. Mammoth NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 26

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Utah Mammoth -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. The oddsmakers have made the Lightning solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, and the Mammoth are at +130.

Tampa Bay fell 8-5 on the road in its last game on Jan. 24 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nikita Kucherov had four points (one goal and three assists) for the Lightning.

Utah won on the road in its last game on Jan. 24, 5-2 over the Nashville Predators. Mikhail Sergachev had three points (three assists) in that outing for the Mammoth.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we pick to bring home the victory in Monday's action on the ice.

Lightning vs. Mammoth Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Mammoth 4 - Lightning 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Lightning vs. Mammoth Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Lightning-Mammoth matchup.

• Favorite: Lightning (-155)
• Underdog: Mammoth (+130)

Lightning Betting Insights

• The Lightning are 25-15 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Tampa Bay is 14-7 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Lightning have a 60.8% chance to win.
• In 21 of 50 matches this season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have been an underdog in 17 games this season, and won six (35.3%).
• Utah has been at least a +130 moneyline underdog four times this season, and lost each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Mammoth.
• Utah has played 22 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Lightning Key Stats

• Tampa Bay's 174 total goals (3.5 per game) rank fifth in the league.
• The Lightning have given up 128 total goals (2.6 per game), the second-fewest in league play.
• Its goal differential (+46) makes the team second-best in the league.
• The 31 power-play goals the Lightning have put up this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 155 power-play chances).
• Tampa Bay's 20% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
• The three shorthanded goals the Lightning have scored this season rank 19th among NHL squads.
• Tampa Bay has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (84.08%).
• Tampa Bay wins 46.5% of its faceoffs (31st in NHL).
• The Lightning have a 12.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 163 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Mammoth's total of 141 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is fourth in the league.
• It has the sixth-best goal differential in the league at +22.
• The Mammoth have 23 power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 145 chances.
• Utah scores on 15.86% of its power plays, No. 29 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Mammoth have four.
• Utah's has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.26%).
• Utah wins 49% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Mammoth is 14th in the league.