A competitive NHL matchup is projected on Saturday when the Minnesota Wild (3-4-1) host the Utah Mammoth (6-2) at Grand Casino Arena. The Mammoth are underdogs (+100 on the moneyline) against the Wild (-120) ahead of the outing, which begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Mammoth Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-120)
• Underdog: Mammoth (+100)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Mammoth Quick Facts

• Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in four of eight games this season.
• Utah’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in three of eight chances this season.
• Saturday’s total is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of six goals per game.
• These two teams give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild are ranked 26th in the league with 20 goals this season, an average of 2.5 per contest.
• Minnesota is ranked 24th in total goals against, conceding 3.4 goals per game (27 total) in NHL play.
• The team is ranked 28th in goal differential at -7.
• The 10 power-play goals Minnesota has put up this season (on 32 chances) lead the league.
• The Wild’s 31.25% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the league this season.
• The Wild rank 26th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 70%.
• The Wild’s players win 48.7% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
• Minnesota has an 8.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 28th in the NHL.
• The Wild’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• Through one game as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has not won once.
• The Wild have not won in one game with moneyline odds shorter than -120.
• There is a 54.5% chance that Minnesota wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: five goals and six assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: five goals and five assists
• Joel Eriksson Ek: one goal and five assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 2-4-0 record, .902 save percentage, 18 goals given up

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Mammoth Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Mammoth Season Stats Insights

• The Mammoth’s 28 total goals (3.5 per game) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Utah has given up 2.5 goals per game, and 20 total, the 10th-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their eighth-best goal differential is +8.
• Utah has scored six power-play goals this season, which ranks 11th in the NHL (on 31 chances).
• The Mammoth have a 19.35% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 21 percentage.
• The Mammoth’s 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75%.
• The Mammoth have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage (45.2%).
• Utah is shooting 12.2% (ninth in the league).
• The Mammoth have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.1 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Mammoth Moneyline Insights

• The Mammoth have been the underdog three times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.
• Utah has played with moneyline odds of +100 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 50.0% chance for the Mammoth to win.

Mammoth Leaders

• Nick Schmaltz: five goals and eight assists
• Clayton Keller: four goals and eight assists
• Dylan Guenther: four goals and five assists
• Karel Vejmelka: 5-1-0 record, .895 save percentage, 15 goals allowed