Utah Mammoth

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Tue 23 Dec 21:00

Colorado Avalanche

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Mammoth vs Avalanche

The Utah Mammoth clash with the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Tuesday, December 23.

Avs Look Set for a Convincing Win

The Avalanche look too strong for the Mammoth and we think the favorites can enjoy a comfortable margin of victory. The -106 is value for them to surpass a -1.5 goal handicap on the puck line.

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Mammoth Overtime Win in Previous H2H

Utah Mammoth won their previous game which was at home. It was a 4-3 (OT) triumph at Delta Center against Winnipeg Jets. John-Jason Peterka found the net along with three other players.

Colorado Avalanche have triumphed in their last twelve home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Minnesota Wild 5-1 at Xcel Energy Center. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, with Cale Makar, Martin Necas and Brock Nelson scoring one goal. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood produced a great performance and had 28 saves (.966).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Mammoth won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 4-3 victory was registered against the Avs at Delta Center. The past 5 H2H games have seen the Avs land three wins.

Starting Goalies

Karel Vejmelka (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 16-10-2 2.7 .894 1
23/24 13-19-2 3.35 .895 1
Scott Wedgewood (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 15-1-4 2.1 .920 1
23/24 16-7-5 2.85 .899 0
Utah Mammoth – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Mammoth have been giving up 2.8 goals from 27.1 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

Dylan Guenther is the top points scorer with 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, with Nick Schmaltz racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.65 goal against average with a .906 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 37.1 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.4 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 17 points, 10 goals and 7 assists, while Martin Necas is next in line after having 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.32 GAA with a .923 SV%.

Utah Mammoth vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Step into Utah Mammoth vs Colorado Avalanche with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’ve found some value on the puck line when Colorado Avalanche line up in this NHL clash. Our pick is that the favorites will cover -1.5 and you are able to secure odds of -106.

Our hockey picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant NHL stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Mammoth vs Avalanche stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 4 of their last 5 games.

Avs -1.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Brock Nelson Over 1.5 Shots -185 BetMGM logo

Brock Nelson (Avalanche) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -185 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Avalanche -1.5
To Score Nathan MacKinnon
Shots on Goal Brock Nelson Over 1.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Mammoth Mammoth logo 1 - 4 Avalanche logo Avalanche

A 4-1 win in favor of the Avalanche is available at odds of +1100. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Utah Mammoth vs Colorado Avalanche Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Avs Big Favorites to Win

Colorado Avalanche have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -263 favorites for this game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 72% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Utah Mammoth are trading at +215.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +106.

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Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is -125 available that Nathan MacKinnon finds the net at any stage. He is available at +650 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
First
-125
Anytime
+650
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Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche)
First
+200
Anytime
+1200
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Brock Nelson (Avalanche)
First
+210
Anytime
+1300
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Martin Necas (Avalanche)
First
+220
Anytime
+1300
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Player Assists

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Over 0.5
-227
Under 0.5
+170
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Cale Makar (Avalanche)
Over 0.5
-175
Under 0.5
+130
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Martin Necas (Avalanche)
Over 0.5
-125
Under 0.5
-105
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Clayton Keller (Mammoth)
Over 0.5
+120
Under 0.5
-161
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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Over 4.5
+120
Under 4.5
-164
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Martin Necas (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-189
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Dylan Guenther (Mammoth)
Over 2.5
-141
Under 2.5
+105
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Clayton Keller (Mammoth)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-154
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Utah Mammoth logo Utah Mammoth Stats
Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
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Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Clayton Keller 38 19.11 12 20 32 3
8 Nick Schmaltz 38 19.58 12 20 32 0
11 Dylan Guenther 38 17.18 16 14 30 0
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 35 21.99 30 31 61 45
88 Martin Necas 35 20.73 16 31 47 34
8 Cale Makar 35 25.19 11 32 43 32

Injuries & Suspensions

Utah Mammoth Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan Cooley
Injured
Juuso Vaelimaeki
Injured

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan O'Connor
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Utah Mammoth Lineups

21 Dec NHL
Jets 3-4 Mammoth
19 Dec NHL
Devils 2-1 Mammoth
17 Dec NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Red Wings
16 Dec NHL
Mammoth 1-4 Bruins
14 Dec NHL
Mammoth 5-4 Penguins
12 Dec NHL
Kraken 3-5 Mammoth
10 Dec NHL
Panthers 4-3 Mammoth
08 Dec NHL
Kings 4-2 Mammoth
06 Dec NHL
Mammoth 0-2 Flames
05 Dec NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Canucks

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

21 Dec NHL
Avalanche 5-1 Wild
19 Dec NHL
Jets 2-3 Avalanche
16 Dec NHL
Avalanche 5-3 Kraken
13 Dec NHL
Predators 2-4 Avalanche
11 Dec NHL
Panthers 2-6 Avalanche
09 Dec NHL
Avalanche 3-4 Predators
07 Dec NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Flyers
06 Dec NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Rangers
04 Dec NHL
Avalanche 3-6 Islanders
02 Dec NHL
Canucks 1-3 Avalanche
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 35 22 10 3 47 0.671 14 18 119 101 18 11-5-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 2L
2 Philadelphia 35 18 10 7 43 0.614 11 13 108 101 7 11-5-4 7-5-3 5-3 4-6 1W
3 Washington 36 19 12 5 43 0.597 18 19 114 96 18 11-6-2 8-6-3 0-4 4-6 2L
4 NY Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 0.583 13 16 105 103 2 10-7-2 9-6-2 3-4 6-4 3L
5 New Jersey 36 20 15 1 41 0.569 13 17 102 108 -6 10-7-1 10-8-0 3-0 4-6 1L
6 NY Rangers 38 18 16 4 40 0.526 11 16 97 102 -5 5-10-3 13-6-1 2-0 4-6 1L
7 Pittsburgh 35 15 11 9 39 0.557 13 14 107 113 -6 7-6-5 8-5-4 1-5 2-8 1W
8 Columbus 36 15 15 6 36 0.5 8 11 108 125 -17 7-6-3 8-9-3 4-1 3-7 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Detroit 37 21 13 3 45 0.608 16 19 116 119 -3 11-7-1 10-6-2 2-2 7-3 2W
2 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 0.597 17 20 117 95 22 10-9-0 10-4-3 0-1 4-6 2W
3 Montreal 36 19 12 5 43 0.597 12 17 117 122 -5 10-9-1 9-3-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Boston 37 20 16 1 41 0.554 14 18 120 120 0 12-7-1 8-9-0 2-1 5-5 3L
5 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 0.571 16 17 112 112 0 12-7-2 7-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
6 Ottawa 35 18 13 4 40 0.571 13 15 117 110 7 8-6-2 10-7-2 3-0 6-4 4W
7 Buffalo 35 17 14 4 38 0.543 12 14 109 115 -6 11-5-2 6-9-2 3-0 7-3 6W
8 Toronto 35 15 15 5 35 0.5 11 15 109 118 -9 10-5-5 5-10-0 0-1 4-6 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 35 26 2 7 59 0.843 24 26 141 80 61 14-0-2 12-2-5 0-4 8-2 5W
2 Dallas 37 25 7 5 55 0.743 21 22 133 97 36 12-5-1 13-2-4 3-2 8-2 4W
3 Minnesota 37 22 10 5 49 0.662 16 19 115 96 19 13-4-4 9-6-1 3-1 7-3 1L
4 Utah 38 18 17 3 39 0.513 13 18 116 111 5 9-6-1 9-11-2 0-0 5-5 1W
5 St Louis 38 14 16 8 36 0.474 14 14 95 131 -36 7-8-5 7-8-3 0-2 5-5 1L
6 Nashville 35 15 16 4 34 0.486 11 13 100 119 -19 10-9-2 5-7-2 2-0 7-3 2W
7 Winnipeg 35 15 17 3 33 0.471 13 14 103 107 -4 8-7-1 7-10-2 1-1 2-8 4L
8 Chicago 35 13 16 6 32 0.457 12 13 98 111 -13 7-6-3 6-10-3 0-2 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 37 21 14 2 44 0.595 13 17 129 126 3 12-6-0 9-8-2 4-0 5-5 1L
2 Vegas 34 16 8 10 42 0.618 12 15 103 102 1 7-4-5 9-4-5 1-4 6-4 3L
3 Edmonton 37 18 13 6 42 0.568 13 18 125 127 -2 9-3-3 9-10-3 0-2 7-3 1W
4 LA Kings 35 15 11 9 39 0.557 10 14 89 93 -4 4-7-4 11-4-5 1-5 3-7 1L
5 San Jose 36 17 16 3 37 0.514 9 16 107 122 -15 10-7-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Seattle 34 14 14 6 34 0.5 9 14 86 105 -19 7-7-3 7-7-3 0-3 3-7 2W
7 Calgary 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 12 13 97 108 -11 9-5-2 6-12-2 2-2 6-4 2W
8 Vancouver 36 15 18 3 33 0.458 10 12 103 122 -19 4-10-1 11-8-2 3-0 5-5 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 35 22 10 3 47 0.671 14 18 119 101 18 11-5-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 2L
2 Detroit 37 21 13 3 45 0.608 16 19 116 119 -3 11-7-1 10-6-2 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Philadelphia 35 18 10 7 43 0.614 11 13 108 101 7 11-5-4 7-5-3 5-3 4-6 1W
4 Washington 36 19 12 5 43 0.597 18 19 114 96 18 11-6-2 8-6-3 0-4 4-6 2L
5 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 0.597 17 20 117 95 22 10-9-0 10-4-3 0-1 4-6 2W
6 Montreal 36 19 12 5 43 0.597 12 17 117 122 -5 10-9-1 9-3-4 2-3 5-5 1L
7 NY Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 0.583 13 16 105 103 2 10-7-2 9-6-2 3-4 6-4 3L
8 New Jersey 36 20 15 1 41 0.569 13 17 102 108 -6 10-7-1 10-8-0 3-0 4-6 1L
9 Boston 37 20 16 1 41 0.554 14 18 120 120 0 12-7-1 8-9-0 2-1 5-5 3L
10 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 0.571 16 17 112 112 0 12-7-2 7-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
11 Ottawa 35 18 13 4 40 0.571 13 15 117 110 7 8-6-2 10-7-2 3-0 6-4 4W
12 NY Rangers 38 18 16 4 40 0.526 11 16 97 102 -5 5-10-3 13-6-1 2-0 4-6 1L
13 Pittsburgh 35 15 11 9 39 0.557 13 14 107 113 -6 7-6-5 8-5-4 1-5 2-8 1W
14 Buffalo 35 17 14 4 38 0.543 12 14 109 115 -6 11-5-2 6-9-2 3-0 7-3 6W
15 Columbus 36 15 15 6 36 0.5 8 11 108 125 -17 7-6-3 8-9-3 4-1 3-7 1W
16 Toronto 35 15 15 5 35 0.5 11 15 109 118 -9 10-5-5 5-10-0 0-1 4-6 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 35 26 2 7 59 0.843 24 26 141 80 61 14-0-2 12-2-5 0-4 8-2 5W
2 Dallas 37 25 7 5 55 0.743 21 22 133 97 36 12-5-1 13-2-4 3-2 8-2 4W
3 Minnesota 37 22 10 5 49 0.662 16 19 115 96 19 13-4-4 9-6-1 3-1 7-3 1L
4 Anaheim 37 21 14 2 44 0.595 13 17 129 126 3 12-6-0 9-8-2 4-0 5-5 1L
5 Vegas 34 16 8 10 42 0.618 12 15 103 102 1 7-4-5 9-4-5 1-4 6-4 3L
6 Edmonton 37 18 13 6 42 0.568 13 18 125 127 -2 9-3-3 9-10-3 0-2 7-3 1W
7 LA Kings 35 15 11 9 39 0.557 10 14 89 93 -4 4-7-4 11-4-5 1-5 3-7 1L
8 Utah 38 18 17 3 39 0.513 13 18 116 111 5 9-6-1 9-11-2 0-0 5-5 1W
9 San Jose 36 17 16 3 37 0.514 9 16 107 122 -15 10-7-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2L
10 St Louis 38 14 16 8 36 0.474 14 14 95 131 -36 7-8-5 7-8-3 0-2 5-5 1L
11 Seattle 34 14 14 6 34 0.5 9 14 86 105 -19 7-7-3 7-7-3 0-3 3-7 2W
12 Nashville 35 15 16 4 34 0.486 11 13 100 119 -19 10-9-2 5-7-2 2-0 7-3 2W
13 Calgary 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 12 13 97 108 -11 9-5-2 6-12-2 2-2 6-4 2W
14 Winnipeg 35 15 17 3 33 0.471 13 14 103 107 -4 8-7-1 7-10-2 1-1 2-8 4L
15 Vancouver 36 15 18 3 33 0.458 10 12 103 122 -19 4-10-1 11-8-2 3-0 5-5 1L
16 Chicago 35 13 16 6 32 0.457 12 13 98 111 -13 7-6-3 6-10-3 0-2 2-8 5L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 35 26 2 7 59 0.843 24 26 141 80 61 14-0-2 12-2-5 0-4 8-2 5W
2 Dallas 37 25 7 5 55 0.743 21 22 133 97 36 12-5-1 13-2-4 3-2 8-2 4W
3 Minnesota 37 22 10 5 49 0.662 16 19 115 96 19 13-4-4 9-6-1 3-1 7-3 1L
4 Carolina 35 22 10 3 47 0.671 14 18 119 101 18 11-5-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 2L
5 Detroit 37 21 13 3 45 0.608 16 19 116 119 -3 11-7-1 10-6-2 2-2 7-3 2W
6 Anaheim 37 21 14 2 44 0.595 13 17 129 126 3 12-6-0 9-8-2 4-0 5-5 1L
7 Philadelphia 35 18 10 7 43 0.614 11 13 108 101 7 11-5-4 7-5-3 5-3 4-6 1W
8 Washington 36 19 12 5 43 0.597 18 19 114 96 18 11-6-2 8-6-3 0-4 4-6 2L
9 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 0.597 17 20 117 95 22 10-9-0 10-4-3 0-1 4-6 2W
10 Montreal 36 19 12 5 43 0.597 12 17 117 122 -5 10-9-1 9-3-4 2-3 5-5 1L
11 Vegas 34 16 8 10 42 0.618 12 15 103 102 1 7-4-5 9-4-5 1-4 6-4 3L
12 NY Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 0.583 13 16 105 103 2 10-7-2 9-6-2 3-4 6-4 3L
13 Edmonton 37 18 13 6 42 0.568 13 18 125 127 -2 9-3-3 9-10-3 0-2 7-3 1W
14 New Jersey 36 20 15 1 41 0.569 13 17 102 108 -6 10-7-1 10-8-0 3-0 4-6 1L
15 Boston 37 20 16 1 41 0.554 14 18 120 120 0 12-7-1 8-9-0 2-1 5-5 3L
16 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 0.571 16 17 112 112 0 12-7-2 7-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
17 Ottawa 35 18 13 4 40 0.571 13 15 117 110 7 8-6-2 10-7-2 3-0 6-4 4W
18 NY Rangers 38 18 16 4 40 0.526 11 16 97 102 -5 5-10-3 13-6-1 2-0 4-6 1L
19 Pittsburgh 35 15 11 9 39 0.557 13 14 107 113 -6 7-6-5 8-5-4 1-5 2-8 1W
20 LA Kings 35 15 11 9 39 0.557 10 14 89 93 -4 4-7-4 11-4-5 1-5 3-7 1L
21 Utah 38 18 17 3 39 0.513 13 18 116 111 5 9-6-1 9-11-2 0-0 5-5 1W
22 Buffalo 35 17 14 4 38 0.543 12 14 109 115 -6 11-5-2 6-9-2 3-0 7-3 6W
23 San Jose 36 17 16 3 37 0.514 9 16 107 122 -15 10-7-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2L
24 Columbus 36 15 15 6 36 0.5 8 11 108 125 -17 7-6-3 8-9-3 4-1 3-7 1W
25 St Louis 38 14 16 8 36 0.474 14 14 95 131 -36 7-8-5 7-8-3 0-2 5-5 1L
26 Toronto 35 15 15 5 35 0.5 11 15 109 118 -9 10-5-5 5-10-0 0-1 4-6 3L
27 Seattle 34 14 14 6 34 0.5 9 14 86 105 -19 7-7-3 7-7-3 0-3 3-7 2W
28 Nashville 35 15 16 4 34 0.486 11 13 100 119 -19 10-9-2 5-7-2 2-0 7-3 2W
29 Calgary 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 12 13 97 108 -11 9-5-2 6-12-2 2-2 6-4 2W
30 Winnipeg 35 15 17 3 33 0.471 13 14 103 107 -4 8-7-1 7-10-2 1-1 2-8 4L
31 Vancouver 36 15 18 3 33 0.458 10 12 103 122 -19 4-10-1 11-8-2 3-0 5-5 1L
32 Chicago 35 13 16 6 32 0.457 12 13 98 111 -13 7-6-3 6-10-3 0-2 2-8 5L