Mammoth vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 1

The Utah Mammoth and New York Islanders -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will face each other on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. Mammoth (-112) versus Islanders (-108) appears rather close, according to the moneyline odds.

Utah's last game was a 4-3 home loss to the Nashville Predators on Dec. 29. Dylan Guenther's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Mammoth.

New York won 3-2 in a shootout in its most recent contest on Dec. 30 on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks, winning the shootout 1-0 to claim the victory. Six Islanders skaters had one point each in that matchup, including Mathew Barzal (one assist) and Simon Holmstrom (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we think will emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Mammoth vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Utah Mammoth and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 3 - Mammoth 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.96 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Mammoth-Islanders game.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-112)
• Underdog: Islanders (-108)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth are 12-11 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Utah is 12-11 (winning 52.2% of the time).
• The Mammoth's implied moneyline win probability is 52.8% in this game.
• In 21 of 40 matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have been an underdog 25 times, and won 15, or 60.0%, of those games.
• New York has entered 25 games this season as an underdog by -108 or more and is 15-10 in those contests.
• The Islanders have a 51.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York has played 18 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah ranks 18th in the NHL with 119 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• The Mammoth have given up 116 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 14th in NHL play in goals against.
• It has the league's ninth-best goal differential at +3.
• The 18 power-play goals the Mammoth have recorded this season (on 117 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Utah has the league's 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.38%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Mammoth have scored this season rank 11th among NHL squads.
• Utah's 82.3% penalty-kill success rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• Utah has the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.1%.
• The Mammoth have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York has 110 goals this season (2.8 per game), 23rd in the league.
• The Islanders give up 2.6 goals per game (106 in total), the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
• Its +4 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.
• The Islanders have 20 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 126 chances.
• New York scores on 15.87% of its power plays, No. 28 in the league.
• This season, the Islanders have five shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• New York's has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.14%).
• At 51.4%, New York has the NHL's 10th-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Islanders are 28th in the league.