Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Utah Mammoth (18-19-3) and the New York Islanders (22-14-4) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York is projected to be a tight outing. The Mammoth have -112 moneyline odds to win against the Islanders (-108) in the game, which begins at 3 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Mammoth vs. Islanders Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mammoth (-112)
• Underdog: Islanders (-108)
• Over/under: 5.5

Mammoth vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• Utah and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 40 games this season.
• In 45.0% of New York’s previous games this season (18/40), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Thursday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Mammoth Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Mammoth Season Stat Insights

• The Mammoth are ranked 18th in the league with 119 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
• Utah is ranked 14th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 116 (2.9 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +3.
• Utah has put up 18 power-play goals on 117 chances this season, to rank 28th in the league.
• The Mammoth’s 15.38% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 30th in the NHL.
• Utah’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all squads).
• The Mammoth defeat 82.3% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Mammoth win 48.1% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL).
• Utah scores on 10.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Mammoth average 18.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Mammoth Moneyline

• Utah has won 12 of its 23 games as a favorite this season.
• In 23 games with lower than -112 moneyline odds this season, the Mammoth have won 12.
• The moneyline odds imply that Utah has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Mammoth Leaders

• Nick Schmaltz: 12 goals and 21 assists
• Clayton Keller: 12 goals and 21 assists
• Dylan Guenther: 17 goals and 15 assists
• Karel Vejmelka: 16-10-2 record, .895 save percentage, 76 goals allowed

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders have the league’s 23rd-ranked scoring offense (110 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• New York has conceded 2.6 goals per game, and 106 total, the fourth-fewest among all league teams.
• They have a +4 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
• New York has recorded 20 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 126 chances.
• The Islanders have a 15.87% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 28 percentage.
• New York has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fourth in NHL).
• The Islanders’ ninth-best penalty kill rate is 82.14%.
• The Islanders have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.4%).
• The 9.8% shooting percentage New York has amassed ranks 28th in the league.
• The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.7 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• The Islanders have been an underdog in 25 games this season, with 15 upset wins (60.0%).
• New York has won 15 of its 25 games when it is the underdog by -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 51.9% chance for the Islanders to win.

Islanders Leaders

• Bo Horvat: 21 goals and 12 assists
• Mathew Barzal: 10 goals and 20 assists
• Anders Lee: nine goals and 16 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 12-10-2 record, .909 save percentage, 61 goals conceded