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The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-5-1) and Utah Mammoth (6-3-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 9:00 p.m. EDT at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Mammoth are favored at -182 on the moneyline, with the Penguins +146 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-128o / +104u).
Let's get into our Penguins vs. Mammoth predictions and NHL picks.
Penguins vs. Mammoth Prediction
- Pick: Over 6.5 (-128)
Our Pittsburgh vs. Mammoth best bet is on the over, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Penguins vs Mammoth Odds
| Penguins Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -172 | 6.5 -128o / 104u | +146 |
| Utah Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +140 | 6.5 -128o / 104u | -182 |
- Penguins vs. Mammoth puck line: Mammoth -1.5 (+140 ), Penguins +1.5 (-172)
- Penguins vs. Mammoth over/under: 6.5 (-128o / +104u)
- Penguins vs. Mammoth moneyline: Penguins +146, Utah -182
- Penguins vs. Mammoth best bet: Over 6.5 (-128)
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There’s a good case for goals in this one. Pittsburgh has allowed five or more in each of its last three games, Utah has scored four or more in three of its last four, and these teams went a combined 5-1 to the over last week.
The numbers say it’s no accident. Utah and Pittsburgh rank third and fourth in expected goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5, per MoneyPuck, generating a little over three apiece. Pittsburgh is also allowing the sixth-most expected goals against per 60 at 3.48. Utah’s power play, meanwhile, just took over the league lead at 35.3%.
Neither team has confirmed a starter, but none of the options have been at their best early this season. Sergei Murashov’s .883 save percentage is the best among goalies available on either side.
Nobody has played more games between the pipes since the start of last season than Karel Vejmelka, so he’d be the safe bet to start for Utah. Still, he played both games against Edmonton last week and got chased Saturday after allowing five goals in about a period and a half.
I wouldn’t be shocked if the Mammoth gave him a break and went with Sebastian Cossa.
Either way, I’m not counting on a goalie duel here, so I’ll grab the over.
Best Bet: Over 6.5 (-128, FanDuel)
