Mammoth vs. Stars NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 15

The Utah Mammoth and Dallas Stars are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at Delta Center on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Mammoth solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Stars are at +110.

Utah grabbed a 6-1 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 13 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Mammoth were led by Dylan Guenther (two goals and one assist) and Jack McBain (one goal and two assists).

Dallas lost 3-1 on the road against the Anaheim Ducks in its most recent game on Jan. 13. Roope Hintz (one goal) and Wyatt Johnston (one assist) were among the three Stars skaters who collected one point each in that matchup.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which club we project to win Thursday's game.

Mammoth vs. Stars Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Mammoth 3 - Stars 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.08 goals)
  

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Mammoth vs. Stars Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Mammoth-Stars game.

• Favorite: Mammoth (-130)
• Underdog: Stars (+110)

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have gone 16-12 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Utah is 11-8 when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter (57.9% win percentage).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Mammoth have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.
• Utah and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 19 of 47 games this season.

Stars Betting Insights

• This season the Stars have won seven of the 10 games in which they've been an underdog.
• Dallas has gone 2-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Stars.
• Dallas' games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 22 of 47 times.

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah's 145 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 14th in the league.
• The Mammoth have given up 131 total goals (2.8 per game), the ninth-fewest in league play.
• Its +14 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The 21 power-play goals the Mammoth have put up this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 136 power-play chances.
• Utah has the league's 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.44%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Mammoth have scored this season rank 14th among NHL teams.
• Utah's 81.16% penalty-kill success rate ranks 11th in the league.
• Utah wins 48.5% of its faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Mammoth shoot 10.9% as a team (17th in the league).

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas is third in the league in scoring (158 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Stars have one of the top defenses in the NHL, giving up 130 total goals (2.8 per game), seventh in the league.
• It has the third-best goal differential in the league at +28.
• The Stars have 39 power-play goals (on 137 chances), second in the NHL.
• Dallas' power-play percentage (28.47) puts the team second in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Stars have three.
• At 79.47%, Dallas has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas is seventh in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.9%).
• The 13.4% shooting percentage of the Stars tops the league.