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

The Utah Mammoth (2-2) host the San Jose Sharks (0-1-2) on Friday, Oct. 17, with the Mammoth coming off a victory in their last game and the Sharks a defeat. Mammoth (-265) versus Sharks (+215) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Here is our pick for who will clinch the win in Friday's matchup.

Mammoth vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Utah Mammoth and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Mammoth 5 - Sharks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.90 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Sharks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Mammoth-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-265)
• Underdog: Sharks (+215)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth were a moneyline favorite 40 times last season, and finished 24-16 in those games.
• Utah was 3-1 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -265 or shorter.
• The Mammoth have an implied moneyline win probability of 72.6% in this matchup.
• In 35 games last season, Utah and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• Last season the Sharks won 19 of the 81 games, or 23.5%, in which they were an underdog.
• San Jose played 36 games last season as an underdog by +215 or more and went 7-29.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 31.7% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose played 36 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 240 total goals (2.9 per game) made it the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
• The Mammoth gave up 247 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 17th in league play in goals against.
• Its -7 goal differential ranked 17th in the league.
• The 57 power-play goals the Mammoth put up last season (seventh-most in the NHL) came via 236 power-play chances.
• Utah's 24.15% power-play conversion rate was the 10th-best in the league.
• The Mammoth scored four shorthanded goals last season (21st among NHL teams).
• Utah had the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.28%).
• Utah won the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.7%.
• The Mammoth had a 10.3% shooting percentage, which ranked 21st in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 208 goals last season (2.5 per game) ranked 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks conceded 310 total goals (3.8 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• It had the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -102.
• With 42 power-play goals (on 226 chances), the Sharks were 25th in the NHL.
• San Jose scored on 18.58% of its power plays, No. 26 in the league.
• The Sharks had five shorthanded goals (18th in NHL).
• The 74.22% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose was 28th in the NHL.
• At 48.1%, San Jose had the NHL's 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Sharks' 9.4% shooting percentage was 29th in the league.