Mammoth vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 12

The Utah Mammoth and Seattle Kraken are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at Delta Center on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Mammoth solid favorites at -185 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +154.

Utah lost 4-3 at home in its last game on Dec. 10 against the Florida Panthers. Dylan Guenther (two goals) and John Marino (two assists) each had two points for the Mammoth.

Seattle won its most recent game 3-2 at home against the Los Angeles Kings on Dec. 10. Vince Dunn had three points (one goal and two assists) in that outing for the Kraken.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Friday's hockey action.

Mammoth vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Kraken 4 - Mammoth 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Mammoth-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-185)
• Underdog: Kraken (+154)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have won 50.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (9-9).
• Utah is 4-2 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter.
• The Mammoth have a 64.9% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Utah's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 17 times.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have been an underdog 23 times, and won nine, or 39.1%, of those games.
• Seattle has entered five games this season as the underdog by +154 or more and is 2-3 in those contests.
• The Kraken have a 39.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Seattle's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 11 of 28 times.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 96 total goals (three per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Mammoth have allowed 94 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 15th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its +2 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The 13 power-play goals the Mammoth have put up this season (to rank 29th in the NHL) have come on 89 power-play chances.
• Utah has the league's 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.61%).
• The Mammoth have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Utah's 82.76% penalty-kill success rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• Utah has the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.5%.
• The Mammoth make 10.5% of their shots (16th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle's 70 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• The Kraken's total of 82 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is seventh in the league.
• With a goal differential of -12, the team is 25th in the league.
• With 16 power-play goals (on 87 chances), the Kraken are 20th in the NHL.
• Seattle has the NHL's 19th-ranked power-play percentage (18.39%).
• This season, the Kraken have one shorthanded goal (22nd in league).
• The 67.09% penalty-kill percentage of Seattle is 32nd in the NHL.
• Seattle is 30th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46%).
• The Kraken's 10% shooting percentage is 23rd in the league.