Mammoth vs. Oilers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

The Utah Mammoth and Edmonton Oilers are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Delta Center on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. Mammoth (-135) versus Oilers (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Utah won 4-2 on the road its last time out on Oct. 15 against the Edmonton Oilers. Clayton Keller (two goals) and Logan Cooley (one goal and one assist) were among the three Mammoth skaters who collected two points each.

Edmonton played at home in its last game on Oct. 15, and lost 4-2 against the Utah Mammoth. The Oilers got one point apiece out of six players in that matchup, including Leon Draisaitl (one goal) and Mathieu Joseph (one assist).

Here is our prediction for who will claim the victory in Saturday's game.

Mammoth vs. Oilers Predictions & Pick

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

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

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Mammoth vs. Oilers Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Mammoth-Oilers game.

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

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have won 83.3% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (5-1).
• Utah is 2-1 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Mammoth have a 57.4% chance to win.
• In three of eight matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers lost the only game they played as an underdog this season.
• Edmonton has not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +114 odds on them winning this game.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Oilers.
• Edmonton has played three games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah has scored the third-most goals in the NHL (31 total, 3.9 per game).
• The Mammoth have allowed 21 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking 10th in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's fifth-best goal differential at +10.
• The NHL-leading 12 power-play goals the Mammoth have put up this season have come on 32 power-play chances.
• Utah has a league-leading 37.50% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Mammoth have scored this season rank eighth among NHL squads.
• Utah's 75.86% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.
• Utah has the 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.4%.
• The Mammoth make 12.7% of their shots (10th in the league).

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton is third in the NHL in scoring (31 goals, 4.4 per game).
• The Oilers concede 3.1 goals per game (22 in total), 16th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +9, the team is sixth-best in the league in that category.
• With five power-play goals (on 23 chances), the Oilers are 14th in the NHL.
• Edmonton has the league's 12th-ranked power-play percentage (21.74%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Oilers have two.
• Edmonton's has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (68.18%).
• Edmonton is sixth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 17.8%, the Oilers are No. 1 in the league.