Utah Mammoth

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Sun 14 Dec 15:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

  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 Penguins

The Utah Mammoth clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 15:00 on Sunday, December 14.

Are Mammoth Value for This Game?

The Mammoth are on offer at -133 when it comes to the Moneyline. Our prediction is that the visitors will have the edge over the Penguins and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

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Previous H2H Saw Penguins Win in Overtime

Utah Mammoth won their previous game, beating Seattle Kraken at home. It was a 5-3 win at Delta Center. John-Jason Peterka found the net along with four other players.

Pittsburgh Penguins were beaten 6-5 (OT) at PPG PAINTS Arena in their last game. This loss at home to San Jose Sharks was their fourth straight defeat. The goals were shared around between five players including Bryan Rust.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Delta Center, they recorded a 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

Starting Goalies

Karel Vejmelka (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 13-9-2 2.8 .895 1
23/24 13-19-2 3.35 .895 1
Sergei Murashov (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 1-1-1 1.9 .913 1
Utah Mammoth – Last 10 Games

3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 16.1% powerplay efficiency. The Mammoth have given up 2.9 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.9%.

Dylan Guenther is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with John-Jason Peterka racking up 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.68 goal against average with a .906 save percentage, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 32.5 shots on goal, with a 28.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.4 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, while Bryan Rust is next in line after registering 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 2.73 GAA with a .907 SV%.

Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

This Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

The home team look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make Utah Mammoth our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -133 for this selection which looks great value.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Mammoth vs Penguins stats:

  • Penguins have lost their last 4 games.
  • Penguins have lost 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Penguins have lost 13 of their last 20 games.

Mammoth Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 57.1% likelihood of this pick winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawson Crouse Over 1.5 Shots -145 BetMGM logo

Lawson Crouse (Mammoth) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 4 straight games on the road. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -145.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Mammoth
To Score Dylan Guenther
Shots on Goal Lawson Crouse Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Mammoth on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Dylan Guenther (Mammoth) to score and Lawson Crouse (Mammoth) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Utah Mammoth vs Pittsburgh Penguins 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.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

Utah Mammoth are regarded as having a 58% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -139. For those wanting to back Pittsburgh Penguins, you will find +115 about the underdogs.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +104.

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Clayton Keller Favorite to Find the Net First

Favorite Clayton Keller is priced at +900 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of +140.

Player Goals

Clayton Keller (Mammoth)
First
+140
Anytime
+900
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Dylan Guenther (Mammoth)
First
+160
Anytime
+1100
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
+165
Anytime
+1000
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JJ Peterka (Mammoth)
First
+170
Anytime
+1200
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Player Assists

Clayton Keller (Mammoth)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-115
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Mikhail Sergachev (Mammoth)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-130
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Erik Karlsson (Penguins)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-135
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 0.5
+110
Under 0.5
-149
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Player Shots

Clayton Keller (Mammoth)
Over 2.5
-115
Under 2.5
-118
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Dylan Guenther (Mammoth)
Over 2.5
-149
Under 2.5
+110
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-175
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JJ Peterka (Mammoth)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-164
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Utah Mammoth logo Utah Mammoth Stats
Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
8 Nick Schmaltz 33 19.42 12 17 29 -2
9 Clayton Keller 33 19.06 10 18 28 0
11 Dylan Guenther 33 17.16 14 12 26 -1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 30 19.6 19 15 34 -5
71 Evgeni Malkin 26 17.49 8 21 29 5
17 Bryan Rust 28 20.29 10 16 26 -4

Injuries & Suspensions

Utah Mammoth Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan Cooley
Injured
Juuso Vaelimaeki
Injured
Alexander Kerfoot
Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Evgeni Malkin
Injured
Blake Lizotte
Injured
Filip Haallander
Injured
Caleb Jones
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

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
03 Dec NHL
Mammoth 7-0 Ducks
01 Dec NHL
Mammoth 3-6 Sharks
29 Nov NHL
Mammoth 0-1 Blues
28 Nov NHL
Mammoth 3-4 Stars
26 Nov NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Mammoth

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

13 Dec NHL
Sharks 6-5 Penguins
11 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Penguins
09 Dec NHL
Ducks 4-3 Penguins
07 Dec NHL
Penguins 2-3 Stars
04 Dec NHL
Penguins 4-3 Lightning
01 Dec NHL
Penguins 5-1 Flyers
29 Nov NHL
Maple Leafs 7-2 Penguins
28 Nov NHL
Penguins 4-3 Blue Jackets
26 Nov NHL
Sabres 2-4 Penguins
22 Nov NHL
Kraken 3-2 Penguins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
5 New Jersey 32 18 13 1 37 0.578 12 16 96 101 -5 10-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1W
6 Pittsburgh 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 13 14 95 91 4 6-5-4 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 4L
7 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
8 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
2 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
3 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
4 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
5 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
8 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
4 Utah 33 15 15 3 33 0.5 12 15 101 97 4 8-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 1W
5 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
6 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
2 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
3 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
5 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
7 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
8 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
7 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
8 New Jersey 32 18 13 1 37 0.578 12 16 96 101 -5 10-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1W
9 Pittsburgh 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 13 14 95 91 4 6-5-4 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 4L
10 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
11 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
12 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
13 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
15 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
16 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
4 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
5 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
6 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
8 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
9 Utah 33 15 15 3 33 0.5 12 15 101 97 4 8-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 1W
10 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
11 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
12 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
13 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
14 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
15 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
16 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
4 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
5 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
6 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
7 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
8 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
10 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
11 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
12 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
13 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
14 New Jersey 32 18 13 1 37 0.578 12 16 96 101 -5 10-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1W
15 Pittsburgh 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 13 14 95 91 4 6-5-4 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 4L
16 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
18 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
19 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
20 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
21 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
22 Utah 33 15 15 3 33 0.5 12 15 101 97 4 8-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 1W
23 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
24 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
25 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
26 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
27 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
28 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
29 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
30 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
31 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
32 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L