Mammoth vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 21

The Utah Mammoth and Winnipeg Jets -- both coming off defeats -- will meet on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The bookmakers see this as a close game, with the Mammoth -122 to win on the moneyline, and the Jets at +102.

Utah was handed a 2-1 defeat at home its last time out on Dec. 19 against the New Jersey Devils. The Mammoth were led by Sean Durzi (one assist) and Danil But (one goal).

Winnipeg's most recent game was a road loss, 3-2, to the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 19. Alex Iafallo (one assist) and Mark Scheifele (one goal) were among the four Jets players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Sunday's hockey action.

Mammoth vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Mammoth 3 - Jets 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.05 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Jets Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Mammoth-Jets matchup.

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

Mammoth Betting Insights

• In the 21 times this season the Mammoth have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 11-10 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Utah has compiled a 10-7 record (winning 58.8% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Mammoth's implied win probability is 55.0%.
• In 19 of 37 matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have been an underdog in 10 games this season, and won one (10.0%).
• This season Winnipeg has been at least a +102 underdog on the moneyline seven times, losing each of those contests.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 49.5% chance of victory for the Jets.
• Winnipeg has played 20 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 112 total goals (3.0 per game) rank eighth in the league.
• The Mammoth have allowed 108 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 17th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's eighth-best goal differential at +4.
• The 17 power-play goals the Mammoth have recorded this season (to rank 25th in the NHL) have come on 107 power-play chances.
• Utah has the league's 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.89%).
• The Mammoth have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Utah has the league's seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (83.02%).
• Utah has the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.7%.
• The Mammoth shoot 10.6% as a team (19th in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 99 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Jets have allowed 102 total goals this season (three per game), 13th in the league.
• Its -3 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
• The Jets have 20 power-play goals (on 97 chances), 15th in the NHL.
• Winnipeg has the league's 12th-ranked power-play percentage (20.62%).
• The Jets have four shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The 80.36% penalty-kill percentage of Winnipeg is 19th in the league.
• Winnipeg wins 51.7% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Jets are 13th in the league.