Oilers vs. Mammoth NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 15

The Edmonton Oilers (5-0-1) host the Utah Mammoth (5-2) on Thursday, Oct. 15, with both teams coming off a win in their last game. Oilers (-122) versus Mammoth (+102) appears pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Edmonton secured a 4-1 road victory over the Los Angeles Kings in its last game on Oct. 13. Connor McDavid led the Oilers with four points (one goal and three assists).

Utah won its last game 5-4 at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 13. Mikhail Sergachev (one goal and one assist) and Dylan Guenther (one goal and one assist) both had two points for the Mammoth in that outing.

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Thursday's hockey contest.

Oilers vs. Mammoth Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Utah Mammoth, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Mammoth 4 - Oilers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Mammoth Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Oilers-Mammoth matchup.

• Favorite: Oilers (-122)
• Underdog: Mammoth (+102)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers are 5-1 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Edmonton is 5-1 (winning 83.3% of the time).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Oilers have an implied probability of 55.0% to win.
• In three games this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Utah has played as an underdog of +102 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Mammoth have a 49.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Utah has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in three of seven games this season.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 29 total goals (4.8 per game) rank third in the NHL.
• The Oilers have given up 18 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking ninth in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+11) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season (on 21 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• Edmonton has the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (23.81%).
• The Oilers have scored two shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
• Edmonton has the league's 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.68%).
• Edmonton wins the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.4%.
• The Oilers' 19.3% shooting percentage tops the league.

Mammoth Key Stats

• With 27 goals (3.9 per game), Utah has the NHL's sixth-best offense.
• The Mammoth have given up 19 total goals this season (2.7 per game), 12th in the NHL.
• It has the eighth-best goal differential in the league at +8.
• The Mammoth have an NHL-leading 10 power-play goals on 29 chances.
• Utah has the league's second-best power-play percentage (34.48%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Mammoth have one.
• At 74.07%, Utah has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Utah is seventh in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.6%).
• With a shooting percentage of 12.3%, the Mammoth are 11th in the league.