Mammoth vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 5

Two of the top squads in their respective conferences will clash when the Utah Mammoth (fourth in Western Conference) visit the Montreal Canadiens (third in Eastern Conference) on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Mammoth solid favorites at -122 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Canadiens are at +102.

Utah secured a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Clayton Keller's three points (three assists) led the Mammoth.

Montreal played at home its last time out on Nov. 3, and fell 5-4 in overtime against the Winnipeg Jets. The Canadiens were led in that matchup by Juraj Slafkovsky (two assists) and Cole Caufield (two goals).

As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which club we predict will win Thursday's game.

Mammoth vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Utah Mammoth and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Mammoth 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Mammoth-Canadiens game.

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

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have gone 9-5 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Utah is 6-5 (winning 54.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter.
• The Mammoth have a 55.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Utah's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals nine times.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• This season the Canadiens have been an underdog four times, and won two of those games.
• Montreal has played as an underdog on the moneyline of +102 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 49.5% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
• Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 10 of 15 games this season.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 57 total goals (3.6 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Mammoth have allowed 54 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 24th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+3) ranks 12th in the league.
• The 20 power-play goals the Mammoth have put up this season lead the NHL (on 55 power-play chances).
• Utah has the league's second-best power-play conversion rate (36.36%).
• The Mammoth have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (16th among NHL squads).
• Utah kills 70% of opponent power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Utah wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54%.
• The Mammoth have an 11.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal has 50 goals this season (3.3 per game), 16th in the league.
• The Canadiens give up 3.1 goals per game (47 in total), 12th in the NHL.
• it has the 12th-ranked goal differential in the league at +3.
• The Canadiens have six power-play goals (on 46 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Montreal has the league's 30th-ranked power-play percentage (13.04%).
• The Canadiens have one shorthanded goal (16th in league).
• The 81.67% penalty-kill percentage of Montreal is 11th in the league.
• Montreal is 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.3%).
• With a shooting percentage of 12.3%, the Canadiens are 10th in the league.