Mammoth vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 24

The Nashville Predators (24-22-4) will host the Utah Mammoth (26-20-4) on Saturday, with Steven Stamkos coming off a hat trick in the Predators' most recent game. The bookmakers see this as a tight one, with the Mammoth -118 to win on the moneyline, and the Predators at -102.

Utah won 5-4 at home its last time out on Jan. 21 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Clayton Keller had three points (two goals and one assist) for the Mammoth.

In its most recent game on Jan. 22, Nashville secured a 5-3 home victory over the Ottawa Senators. The Predators were led in that outing by Stamkos (three goals) and Ryan O'Reilly (three assists).

As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which club we project to win Saturday's game.

Mammoth vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Mammoth 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Predators Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Mammoth-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-118)
• Underdog: Predators (-102)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have won 61.3% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (19-12).
• Utah is 18-12 when playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter (60.0% win percentage).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Mammoth have an implied probability of 54.1% to win.
• In 21 games this season, Utah and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• This season the Predators have been an underdog 34 times, and won 14, or 41.2%, of those games.
• Nashville is 13-20 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -102 or more on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 24 of 50 times.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 158 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Mammoth have allowed 139 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking fifth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+19) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Mammoth have put up this season (on 143 power-play chances) rank 31st in the NHL.
• Utah's 15.38% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The Mammoth have capitalized with four shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL squads).
• Utah's 80.54% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.
• Utah wins 48.9% of its faceoffs (22nd in NHL).
• The Mammoth shoot 11.1% as a team (15th in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville has 143 goals this season (2.9 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
• The Predators allow 3.4 goals per game (169 in total), 26th in the NHL.
• Its -26 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• With 31 power-play goals (on 150 chances), the Predators are 14th in the NHL.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (20.67) puts the team 15th in the league.
• The Predators have four shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• At 80.67%, Nashville has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville wins 51.9% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
• The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Predators is 23rd in the league.