Mammoth vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 14

The Utah Mammoth and Pittsburgh Penguins -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a defeat -- will play on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The sportsbooks have made the Mammoth solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Penguins are at +114.

Utah won 5-3 at home its last time out on Dec. 12 against the Seattle Kraken. Nick Schmaltz (one goal and two assists) and Kevin Stenlund (three assists) each had three points for the Mammoth.

Pittsburgh lost 6-5 in overtime at home against the San Jose Sharks in its last game on Dec. 13. The Penguins got three points each out of Bryan Rust (one goal and two assists) and Anthony Mantha (one goal and two assists).

Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Sunday's game.

Mammoth vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Penguins 3 - Mammoth 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.07 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Penguins Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Mammoth-Penguins game.

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

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have won 52.6% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (10-9).
• Utah is 7-5 when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter (58.3% win percentage).
• The Mammoth have a 57.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• In 14 of 33 matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in 19 games this season, and won 11 (57.9%).
• Pittsburgh has entered 16 games this season as an underdog by +114 or more and is 8-8 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 46.7% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh has played 14 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 101 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Mammoth have given up 97 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 17th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+4) ranks 12th in the league.
• The 14 power-play goals the Mammoth have recorded this season (on 91 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Utah's 15.38% power-play conversion rate ranks 27th in the league.
• The Mammoth have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Utah has the league's eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.52%).
• Utah has the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.5%.
• The Mammoth shoot 10.7% as a team (16th in the league).

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 95 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Penguins have one of the best defenses in the league, giving up 86 total goals (2.9 per game), seventh in the NHL.
• It has the sixth-best goal differential in the league at +9.
• The Penguins have 27 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 82 chances.
• Pittsburgh scores on 32.93% of its power plays, tops in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Penguins have one.
• At 84.27%, Pittsburgh has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh is 13th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.4%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Penguins are 15th in the league.