Mammoth vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 5

The Utah Mammoth and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Rogers Arena on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. Mammoth (-135) at Canucks (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Utah earned a 7-0 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks its last time out on Dec. 3. John-Jason Peterka led the Mammoth with four points (two goals and two assists).

Vancouver's most recent game was a road loss, 3-1, to the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 2. Three Canucks players recorded one point each in that outing, including Aatu Raty (one assist) and Arshdeep Bains (one assist).

Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Friday's contest.

Mammoth vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Mammoth 3 - Canucks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.07 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Canucks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Mammoth-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-135)
• Underdog: Canucks (+114)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth are 8-9 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Utah is 5-5 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The Mammoth's implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this contest.
• In 12 of 28 matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been an underdog in 18 games this season, and won seven (38.9%).
• Vancouver has gone 6-8, a 42.9% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver has played 17 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 87 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the ninth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Mammoth have given up 83 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 18th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its +4 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The 11 power-play goals the Mammoth have scored this season rank 29th in the NHL (on 78 power-play chances).
• Utah ranks 28th in the league with a 14.1% power-play conversion rate.
• The Mammoth have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Utah's 81.25% penalty-kill success rate ranks 16th in the league.
• Utah wins 47.4% of its faceoffs (25th in NHL).
• The Mammoth connect on 10.7% of their shots (17th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 78 goals (2.9 per game), Vancouver has the NHL's 22nd-ranked offense.
• The Canucks have conceded 98 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -20, the team is 30th in the league.
• The Canucks have 19 power-play goals (on 92 chances), ninth in the NHL.
• Vancouver has the NHL's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (20.65%).
• This season, the Canucks have three shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
• Vancouver's has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.04%).
• Vancouver is 26th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.3%).
• The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Canucks is 16th in the league.