Sabres vs. Mammoth NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 10

The Buffalo Sabres (2-2) host the Utah Mammoth (3-2) on Saturday, Oct. 10, with both teams coming off a defeat. The oddsmakers see this as a tight one, with the Sabres -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Mammoth at -108.

Utah's most recent game was a road loss, 6-1, against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 8. The Mammoth got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Dmitriy Simashev (one assist) and Jack McBain (one goal).

Here's our pick for who will claim the win in Saturday's game.

Sabres vs. Mammoth Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Mammoth 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Mammoth Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Mammoth game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-112)
• Underdog: Mammoth (-108)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres were favored on the moneyline nine times last season, and finished 4-5 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite at -112 or shorter, Buffalo went 4-5.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Sabres have an implied win probability of 52.8%.
• Buffalo's games last season went over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals six times.

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 on the moneyline of -108 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Mammoth.
• Utah has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals just twice this season.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 283 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked fifth in the NHL.
• The Sabres gave up 240 total goals (2.9 per game), the 10th-fewest in NHL play.
• Its +43 goal differential was the fifth-best in the league.
• The 48 power-play goals the Sabres scored last season ranked 18th in the NHL (on 246 power-play chances).
• Buffalo's 19.51% power-play conversion rate ranked 20th in the league.
• The Sabres scored 11 shorthanded goals last season.
• Buffalo had the league's fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.90%).
• Buffalo had the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 45.9%.
• The Sabres shot 12.3% as a team (fifth in the league).

Mammoth Key Stats

• Utah is seventh in the NHL in scoring (18 goals, 3.6 per game).
• The Mammoth's total of 14 goals given up (2.8 per game) is 17th in the league.
• Its +4 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The Mammoth have eight power-play goals (on 20 chances). That's No.1 in the NHL.
• Utah's power-play percentage (40.00%) is No. 1 in the league.
• The 77.78% penalty-kill percentage of Utah is 19th in the league.
• At 53.3%, Utah has the league's fifth-best faceoff win rate.
• The Mammoth's 11.2% shooting percentage is 17th in the league.