The Utah Mammoth (18-18-3) host the Nashville Predators (16-17-4) at Delta Center on Monday, Dec. 29 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Mammoth are coming off a 1-0 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche, while the Predators fell to the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in their most recent outing.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will secure the win in Monday's hockey action.
Over the last 10 games, the Predators have gone 6-4-0 while scoring 33 goals against 28 goals given up. On 29 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored eight goals (27.6%).
Mammoth vs. Predators Predictions for Monday
Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final result of Mammoth 4, Predators 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Mammoth (-157)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Mammoth (-1.5)
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Mammoth Splits and Trends
- The Mammoth are 5-3-8 in overtime matchups on their way to an 18-18-3 overall record.
- Utah has 19 points (8-7-3) in the 18 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the five games this season the Mammoth scored just one goal, they lost every time.
- Utah has finished 1-4-3 in the eight games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering five points).
- The Mammoth have scored three or more goals 23 times, and are 17-6-0 in those games (to register 34 points).
- In the 15 games when Utah has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it registered 19 points after finishing 9-5-1.
- When it has outshot opponents, Utah is 12-12-2 (26 points).
- The Mammoth's opponents have had more shots in 11 games. The Mammoth went 4-6-1 in those matchups (nine points).
Predators Splits and Trends
- The Predators (16-17-4 overall) have posted a record of 5-4-9 in games that have needed OT this season.
- Nashville has earned 18 points (7-3-4) in its 14 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Predators recorded just one goal in four games and they lost every time.
- Nashville has earned 13 points (5-6-3 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Predators have scored three or more goals in 17 games, earning 23 points from those contests.
- Nashville has scored a lone power-play goal in 15 games this season and has registered 15 points from those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Nashville has posted a record of 7-7-1 (15 points).
- The Predators' opponents have had more shots in 21 games. The Predators finished 8-10-3 in those contests (19 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Mammoth Rank | Mammoth AVG | Predators AVG | Predators Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 2.97 | Goals Scored | 2.78 | 24th |
| 11th | 2.87 | Goals Allowed | 3.35 | 26th |
| 12th | 28.6 | Shots | 28.1 | 18th |
| 2nd | 25.1 | Shots Allowed | 28.1 | 16th |
| 29th | 15.04% | Power Play % | 18.26% | 20th |
| 8th | 82.88% | Penalty Kill % | 82.05% | 12th |
Mammoth vs. Predators Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
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