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

Both the Utah Mammoth and Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Delta Center on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. The Penguins are underdogs away from home, at +124, and the Mammoth are -148.

Utah fell in a 3-2 overtime defeat at home its last time out on March 12 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Mammoth got one point apiece out of five players, including Logan Cooley (one assist) and Mikhail Sergachev (one assist).

Pittsburgh played on the road its last time out on March 12, and lost 6-2 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Ryan Shea led the Penguins with two points (two assists) in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Mammoth vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Mammoth 3 - Penguins 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.02 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Penguins Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Mammoth-Penguins matchup.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-148)
• Underdog: Penguins (+124)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have won 60.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (24-16).
• Utah is 10-7 when it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter (58.8% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Mammoth's implied win probability is 59.7%.
• In 27 of 66 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 36 games this season, and won 17 (47.2%).
• Pittsburgh has a record of 7-10 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +124 on the moneyline.
• The Penguins have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh has played 33 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 205 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• Defensively, the Mammoth have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, conceding 184 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank fifth.
• Its goal differential (+21) makes the team eighth-best in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals the Mammoth have scored this season (on 183 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Utah ranks 27th in the league with a 16.39% power-play conversion rate.
• The six shorthanded goals the Mammoth have scored this season rank ninth among NHL teams.
• Utah kills 78.11% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Utah has the 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.6%.
• The Mammoth have an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 13th in the league.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh is eighth in the NHL in scoring (218 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Penguins have one of the top defenses in the NHL, giving up 189 total goals (2.9 per game), ninth in the league.
• Its +29 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.
• With 45 power-play goals (on 182 chances), the Penguins are ninth-best in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh's power-play percentage (24.73) ranks the team sixth in the league.
• This season, the Penguins have five shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• The 84.46% penalty-kill percentage of Pittsburgh is second in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh is 22nd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.6%).
• The 11.5% shooting percentage of the Penguins is 10th in the league.