Mammoth vs. Penguins betting preview

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Sunday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Utah Mammoth (15-15-3, -135 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-8, +114 moneyline odds) at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Mammoth to win vs Penguins -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Mammoth vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Mammoth (-135)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Mammoth vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Utah and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 14 of 33 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 14 of 30 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 5.8 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.7 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Mammoth Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Mammoth Season Stat Insights

  • The Mammoth’s 3.1 average goals per game add up to 101 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Utah ranks 17th in total goals against, giving up 2.9 goals per game (97 total) in league action.
  • They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +4 goal differential .
  • The 14 power-play goals Utah has recorded this season (on 91 chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • The Mammoth are ranked 27th in the league with a 15.38% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Utah’s three shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the NHL.
  • The Mammoth defeat 83.52% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Mammoth win 47.5% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL).
  • Utah connects on 10.7% of its shots, ranking 16th in the NHL.
  • The Mammoth have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.8 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Mammoth Moneyline

  • In 19 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Utah has been victorious 10 times.
  • In 12 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -135, the Mammoth have seven wins.
  • Utah has a 57.4% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Mammoth Leaders

  • Nick Schmaltz: 12 goals and 17 assists
  • Clayton Keller: 10 goals and 18 assists
  • Dylan Guenther: 14 goals and 12 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 13-9-2 record, .896 save percentage, 66 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the league’s 15th-ranked scoring offense (95 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Pittsburgh has been one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, allowing 86 goals (2.9 per game) to rank seventh.
  • They have a +9 goal differential, which is sixth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 27 power-play goals this season (second-most in the NHL) on 82 chances.
  • The Penguins have a 32.93% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s best percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among all NHL squads).
  • The 84.27% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins have the league’s 13th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.4%).
  • The 11% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 16.4 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have claimed an upset victory in 11, or 57.9%, of the 19 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh has 16 games this season playing as the underdog by +114 or longer, and is 8-8 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this matchup implies a 46.7% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 19 goals and 15 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: nine goals and 20 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 10 goals and 16 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 11-8-4 record, .890 save percentage, 62 goals conceded
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