Rangers vs. Mammoth NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 5

Mika Zibanejad will be coming off a hat trick when his New York Rangers host the Utah Mammoth on Monday at 7 p.m. ET. The Mammoth are small underdogs, at -110, and the Rangers are -110.

New York won 5-1 on the road its last time out on Jan. 2 against the Florida Panthers. Zibanejad had five points (three goals and two assists) for the Rangers.

Utah played on the road its last time out on Jan. 3, and fell 4-1 against the New Jersey Devils. Barrett Hayton (one assist) and Michael Carcone (one goal) were among the three Mammoth players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Monday's game.

Rangers vs. Mammoth Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Rangers 2 - Mammoth 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.08 goals)
  

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Rangers vs. Mammoth Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Rangers-Mammoth matchup.

• Favorite: Rangers (-110)
• Underdog: Mammoth (-110)

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have won 52.4% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (11-10).
• New York is 11-11 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Rangers have a 52.4% chance to win.
• In 16 of 43 matches this season, New York and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.

Mammoth Betting Insights

• The Mammoth have won six, or 35.3%, of the 17 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Utah is 6-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -110 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 52.4% chance of victory for the Mammoth.
• Utah has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 42 games this season.

Rangers Key Stats

• New York's 112 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Rangers are one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 117 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank 10th.
• Its goal differential (-5) ranks 20th in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 19th in the NHL (on 104 power-play chances).
• New York's 21.15% power-play conversion rate ranks 11th in the league.
• The Rangers have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• New York kills 80.31% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York wins 53.8% of its faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Rangers have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 23rd in the league.

Mammoth Key Stats

• With 127 goals (3.0 per game), Utah has the league's 15th-ranked offense.
• The Mammoth's total of 122 goals allowed (2.9 per game) is 13th in the league.
• Its +5 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 124 chances), the Mammoth are 25th in the NHL.
• Utah has the NHL's 27th-ranked power-play percentage (16.13%).
• The Mammoth have three shorthanded goals (12th in league).
• Utah's has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (81.82%).
• At 48.1%, Utah has the league's 24th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.6%, the Mammoth are 17th in the league.