Mammoth vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 8

The Utah Mammoth (3-1) visit the Boston Bruins (2-2) on Thursday, Oct. 8, with the Mammoth coming off a victory in their last game and the Bruins a defeat. The sportsbooks have made the Mammoth solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Bruins are at +105.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which club we predict will pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Mammoth vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Bruins 2 - Mammoth 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Bruins Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Mammoth-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-125)
• Underdog: Bruins (+105)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth were 30-23 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Utah was 25-17 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -125 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Mammoth a 55.6% chance to win.
• Utah and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 39 of 87 games last season.

Bruins Betting Insights

• Last season the Bruins won 27 of the 56 games, or 48.2%, in which they were an underdog.
• Boston played 51 games last season as an underdog by +105 or more and went 24-27.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston played 42 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 268 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked 10th in the NHL.
• The Mammoth allowed 240 total goals (2.9 per game), the 10th-fewest in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+28) made it ninth-best in the league.
• The 46 power-play goals the Mammoth scored last season ranked 19th in the NHL (on 232 power-play chances).
• Utah had the league's 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.83%).
• The Mammoth scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
• Utah had the league's 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.05%).
• Utah had the 20th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.2%.
• The Mammoth had an 11.8% shooting percentage, which ranked seventh in the league.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston was 10th in the NHL in scoring last season (268 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Bruins gave up 3.0 goals per game (247 in total), 14th in the NHL.
• Its +21 goal differential was 13th in the league.
• The Bruins had 55 power-play goals (on 235 chances), 10th in the NHL.
• Boston scored on 23.4% of its power plays, No. 9 in the NHL.
• The Bruins had two shorthanded goals (30th in league).
• The 76.98% penalty-kill percentage of Boston was 24th in the NHL.
• Boston won 53.1% of faceoffs, fourth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.2%, the Bruins were sixth in the league.