The Utah Mammoth (14-13-3) host the Los Angeles Kings (13-8-7) on Monday, Dec. 8, with the Mammoth coming off a defeat in their last game and the Kings a win. The Kings are small underdogs, at -102, and the Mammoth are -118.
Utah lost 2-0 on the road its last time out on Dec. 6 against the Calgary Flames. Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves for the Mammoth while allowing one Flames goal.
In its last game on Dec. 6, Los Angeles claimed a 6-0 home victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Brandt Clarke (two goals) and Drew Doughty (two assists) were among the three Kings players who recorded two points each in that matchup.
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Monday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Mammoth vs. Kings Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Utah Mammoth and Los Angeles Kings, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Mammoth 4 – Kings 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
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Mammoth vs. Kings Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Mammoth-Kings matchup.
Favorite: Mammoth (-118)Underdog: Kings (-102)Mammoth Betting InsightsThe Mammoth have been victorious in nine of their 18 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (50.0%).Utah is 8-9 (victorious in 47.1% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter.The Mammoth’s implied moneyline win probability is 54.1% in this contest.In 15 of 30 matches this season, Utah and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.Kings Betting InsightsThis season the Kings have been an underdog eight times, and won four of those games.Los Angeles has entered six games this season as an underdog by -102 or more and is 3-3 in those contests.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Kings.Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 13 of 28 games this season.Mammoth Key StatsUtah’s 91 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the ninth-highest scoring team in the league.The Mammoth rank 15th in goals against, allowing 86 total goals (2.9 per game) in league play.Its goal differential (+5) makes the team ninth-best in the league.The 12 power-play goals the Mammoth have scored this season rank 29th in the NHL (on 82 power-play chances).Utah has the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.63%).The three shorthanded goals the Mammoth have scored this season rank fifth among NHL teams.Utah has the league’s 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.14%).Utah wins 47% of its faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.The Mammoth have a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.Kings Key StatsLos Angeles has 75 goals this season (2.7 per game), 29th in the NHL.The Kings have one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 70 total goals (2.5 per game), second in the NHL.Its +5 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.With 12 power-play goals (on 87 chances), the Kings are 29th in the NHL.Los Angeles’ power-play percentage (13.79) ranks the team 31st in the league.The Kings have five shorthanded goals (first in NHL).Los Angeles’ has the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.68%).Los Angeles wins 49.5% of faceoffs, 19th-ranked in the NHL.With a shooting percentage of 9.4%, the Kings are 31st in the league.
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