Mammoth vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 9

The Utah Mammoth and St. Louis Blues are coming off a win and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Delta Center on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Mammoth solid favorites at -180 on the moneyline, and the Blues are at +150.

Utah won 3-1 at home its last time out on Jan. 7 against the Ottawa Senators. Clayton Keller's two points (two assists) led the Mammoth.

St. Louis lost 7-3 on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks in its most recent game on Jan. 7. The Blues got one point apiece out of six skaters in that matchup, including Philip Broberg (one assist) and Otto Stenberg (one goal).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Friday's hockey action.

Mammoth vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Utah Mammoth and St. Louis Blues, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Mammoth 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Blues Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Mammoth (-180)
• Underdog: Blues (+150)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• In the 25 times this season the Mammoth have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 14-11 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -180 or shorter, Utah has put together a 5-2 record (winning 71.4% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Mammoth's implied win probability is 64.3%.
• Utah's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 22 times.

Blues Betting Insights

• This season the Blues have won 14 of the 25 games, or 56.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• St. Louis has played as an underdog on the moneyline of +150 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 40.0%.
• St. Louis has played 22 games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 133 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• The Mammoth have given up 125 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 10th in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+8) makes the team 10th-best in the league.
• The 20 power-play goals the Mammoth have scored this season (on 129 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Utah's 15.5% power-play conversion rate ranks 29th in the league.
• The Mammoth have scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
• Utah kills 81.25% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Utah has the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48%.
• The Mammoth make 10.7% of their shots (18th in the league).

Blues Key Stats

• With 110 goals (2.5 per game), St. Louis has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Blues' total of 151 goals given up (3.4 per game) is 30th in the NHL.
• Its -41 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 115 chances), the Blues are 27th in the NHL.
• St. Louis has the NHL's 25th-ranked power-play percentage (16.52%).
• The Blues have four shorthanded goals (10th in league).
• The 76.52% penalty-kill percentage of St. Louis is 28th in the league.
• St. Louis wins 50.5% of faceoffs, 14th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Blues' 10.1% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.