| MATCHUP | Pittsburgh Penguins | Utah Mammoth |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 32-18-15 | 34-26-6 |
| Spread | +1.5 -198 | -1.5 164 |
| Moneyline | +124 | -148 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (110) | Under 6.5 (-130) |
| Where | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT | |
| When | Saturday, March 14, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Utah Mammoth Preview
The Mammoth have 74 points this season with a 34-26-6 record, and are 29-36 ATS and 31-34 in over/under. They have a 18-10-3 home record and a 16-16-3 road record and are sitting 4th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-2 home overtime loss to the Blackhawks, and their previous three games were a 5-0 home loss to the Wild, a 3-2 road overtime loss to the Blackhawks, and a 5-4 road overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Offensively, the Mammoth are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 16.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.79 goals per game and are killing 78.2% of their opponent’s power plays.
Clayton Keller leads the Mammoth with 64 points and 45 assists, while Dylan Guenther leads the team in goals with 31. Karel Vejmelka is the starting goalie for the Mammoth, and he has a 30-17-3 record, with 2.69 GAA and .898 SV%. Vitek Vanecek is the backup goalie and he has a 4-9-3 record, with 2.74 GAA and .889 SV%.
Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
The Penguins have 79 points this season with a 32-18-15 record, and are 39-26 ATS and 33-30 in over/under. They have a 16-9-8 home record and a 16-9-7 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 6-2 road loss to the Golden Knights, and their previous three games were a 5-4 road shootout loss to the Hurricanes, a 5-4 home overtime win over the Bruins, and a 4-3 home shootout loss to the Flyers.
Offensively, the Penguins are averaging 3.35 goals per game and are scoring 24.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.91 goals per game and are killing 84.5% of their opponent’s power plays.
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 59 points and 27 goals, while Erik Karlsson leads the team in assists with 38. Stuart Skinner is the starting goalie for the Penguins, and he has a 19-13-8 record, with 2.77 GAA and .891 SV%. Arturs Silovs is the backup goalie and he has a 14-9-8 record, with 2.93 GAA and .894 SV%.
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Utah Mammoth Betting Trends: March 14, 2026
Why the Utah Mammoth will win
- The Penguins have lost each of their last five night games.
- The Mammoth have won six of their last seven night games at Delta Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six Saturday night games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in three of the Mammoth’s last four games.
- The Mammoth have won the third period in each of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won six of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Mammoth have lost three of their last four games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Mammoth have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Penguins have won the second period in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents when tied after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Mammoth’s last nine home games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Penguins’ last four games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Mammoth’s last nine home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last eight night games against opponents on a losing streak.
Utah Mammoth Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Guenther has scored a goal in each of the Mammoth’s last three games as favorites.
- Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one assist in each of his five previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Penguins.
- Logan Cooley ranks T1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (22.7%) this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Bryan Rust has scored at least one goal in six of the Penguins’ last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Bryan Rust has recorded an assist in each of the Penguins’ last four road games.
- Benjamin Kindel has recorded two assists against the Mammoth this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Mammoth rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.79).
- Utah Mammoth rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.57%).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.46%).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.73%).
Penguins vs Mammoth Prediction
The Mammoth won their previous meeting against the Penguins this season by 5-4 at home in overtime and they are 2-1 in their three meetings against the Penguins, having lost their only meeting in Utah by 3-2 in overtime last season.
In this Penguins vs Mammoth Prediction, the Mammoth are coming as -150 home favorites. Both teams have been very good this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the East and West respectively, but both have not been in good form lately. Mammoth have three straight losses while the Penguins are 1-5 in their last 6 and have four consecutive road defeats. The Penguins’ defense has also been atrocious as of late, having conceded at least four goals in each of their last five games, so I don’t trust them on the road in this spot. Take the Mammoth on the moneyline in this one.